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How Do You Know? (performed by Mark McGhee and Elizabeth Lewis Williams)

from Jocasta: A Musical Tragedy by Louis Barabbas

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lyrics

Don't get me wrong
Don't walk away it's not a con
I'm just proposing you're a person
Who's supposing things won't worsen

I can tell
I know these feelings all too well
I've got the answers
Take no chances
You can save yourself a living hell

I know you're sure
I know you've heard it before
I realise
That you're wise
In the ways of the world

You've got faith
That fate keeps you safe
Well ok,
But let's look at it another way….

How do you know?

Now tell me this
Do you think ignorance is bliss
Well try the future
It might suit you
Allow me to introduce you

Let me give a little glimpse
Of what's to come
You're not convinced?
You just rely on
The blue sky on
That hilarious horizon?

I see you're torn
You don't think we should be forewarned
Well it ain't cheating
Life is fleeting
Make your troubles start retreating

Do you believe
Things will just work out to be
Naturally satisfactory?

How do you know?

All prophecies come with a clause
(Of course)
You can't escape it, shape it
Change it, rearrange it
But though you'll know what's in store
(And that can be such a bore)
Don't sweat it
Regret it
If it kills you
Let it

Now don't assume
It ain't all doom and gloom
But hey, don't it pay
To have all the facts at your disposal

What will you choose
What do you really have to lose
We shed light on your plight
It's your life
It ain't no dress rehearsal

You've got this far
You've got some stories
You've got some scars
You've seen where you've been
And you know where you are

But what's that shadow?
Hanging right over you
Glorious euphoria?
You're sure
But how sure are you?

How do you know?

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from Jocasta: A Musical Tragedy, released May 5, 2017

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Louis Barabbas Manchester, UK

Louis Barabbas is a writer, performer and firefighter, best known for caustic love songs and energetic stage shows.

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