John Hamilton Poet Lyric

By Now You Should Know

By now you should know

Chorus and intro

You know that it's a river...
when you see it flow,
You know that it's a flower...
when you see it grow,
I gave you all my love...
by now you should know.


You know that they are actors...
when they start the show,
You know the storm has passed... 
when you see a rainbow,
I gave you all my love...
by now you should know.

By now you should know

Bridge 1
I'm wondering if all you feel is true
sometimes, I just don't know what to do
If you're not in love, then tell me we are through

Chorus
You know that it's a river...
when you see it flow,
You know that it's a flower...
when you see it grow,
I gave you all my love...
by now you should know

Bridge 2
I pray that one day you will feel the same
and in the night time you'll whisper my name
but until then, I'll play the waiting game

Bridge 3
Can't you one day, see yourself with me
Why can't you let your love set us free
If it doesn't feel right, then just let me be

Chorus
You know that it's a river...
when you see it flow,
You know that it's a flower...
when you see it grow,
I gave you all my love...
by now you should know.


By now you should know!
Do you know?


John Derek Hamilton
November 02,2016

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Jan Allison November 6, 2016 at 5:54 PM I think many can relate to these lyrics at some time in their lives John:-( I would love to hear it set to music:-) hugs Jan xx 7 John Hamilton November 7, 2016 at 5:37 AM Thanks Jan, so would I!

Joanna Daniel November 4, 2016 at 8:24 AM I absolutely love the rhythm in this lyric, John:) great:) a 7:) John Hamilton November 4, 2016 at 11:45 AM Thanks Jo

CayCay Godwin November 2, 2016 at 9:56 PM This is very pretty - I could hear this one with no effort at all. CayCay John Hamilton November 3, 2016 at 8:53 AM Thanks for the visit and positive comment,Cay Cay!

Carol B. November 2, 2016 at 4:06 PM Fantastic lyric! I like that the last word in each line rhymes. The flow to this piece is amazing :) A fav. John Hamilton November 2, 2016 at 7:10 PM Thanks so much Carol!

Paloma P November 2, 2016 at 8:48 AM Love the chorus John, not sure about actors and blow, they don't feel cohesive to me, like the river and flower references much better. It's softer like the context. Other than that, I really appreciate the sentiment. Paloma P November 3, 2016 at 5:29 PM Perfect John, it's much softer now, like the sentiments that flow in your lyrics. Paloma P November 2, 2016 at 9:14 AM Yep, fully understood your poetic license, makes sense now.