Now I Know Songtext
von Andy Mineo

Yeah, uh, look
The older I get, the more I realize
Almost everything that I believed in
In my life was a lie
It started as a child, first was Santa Claus
Then I believed that a brawl would never come between my dawgs (wrong)
My sister Mary filled me in when I was 7
Told me Hulk Hogan only existed on television (what?)
The Stone Cold Stunner and the Leg Drop?
All scripted, N.W.O and X-Pac? Dang
I used to walk up to the mall to ′matic doors
My momma told me my finger was the power source
So I pointed with my pointer
And POW!
It was open, then come to find out she was joking
Had to let it soak in, my mind as a boy
Didn't wanna believe that McGwire or Barry were on the ′roids
But when I was young, I thought the world was alright
It's funny, I even thought that Jesus was white, but yo


All that glitters ain't made of gold
It′s the things you heard a million times before
It took a lot of time, now I realize
Now I know better
It′s better late than never

Now I know


Over the years, you get more accustomed to pain
I used to believe my dad when he said he'd come to my games
Even believed my mother was a saint and could do no wrong
And then she sat me down and told me how I was born (shoot)
Mind-blown, but now it all makes sense
Why she didn′t spazz on me when she caught me having sex
I was perplexed but now I get it
I used to think America was finished with racism
How could I miss it?
I'm mad so many people don′t get it
Holding this list of black names but now I'm blacklisted?
Got older, it′s like it got no different
I found out that these independent artists isn't independent
Cus' major labels fund them quietly to keep perception
That′s deception in the game
Used to believe I wanted fame
Plus my name written in them lights
Now I know it′s so much greater
Cus' it′s written in the hand of Christ

I used to say that the radio would play what the people wanted
Now I know they playing what's payin′

Feeling jaded, but somehow I still believe in God
I even thought a college education got me a job, man
All that glitters ain't made of gold
It′s the things you heard a million times before
It took a lot of time, now I realize
Now I know better
It's better late than never
Now I know better
Yes I know better
Now I know better
Yes I know better
Now I know better
Yes I know better
Now I know better
Yes I know better
Now I know