Wisdom

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Wisdom exists, though it's not commonly found It's got the lonesomest howl of any dog in the pound Wisdom persists Wisdom swings free What once worked for you, will not work for me [Verse 2] Wisdom will stick, it's a permanent bond It tends to resist all the scum in the pond Wisdom will stay Wisdom hangs on It's not like the news which is already gone [Verse 3] Wisdom resides between salt and sky I'm too mean to quit, or too dumb to try It might come soon It sure comes slow It's not all the facts, just what you need to know Wisdom says so [Bridge] Wisdom will fit, it won't use much space Against all odds with no chemical trace Wisdom hangs on, it knew your face when you were young [Verse 4] Wisdom arrives like a crude afterthought It's modern value played down, because it cannot be bought Wisdom will stick Adhere to your leg It comes after the chicken, it's shaped like an egg [Verse 5] Wisdom's still free, but it doesn't come cheap It's found in your dreams, not on the nights you don't sleep Wisdom persists It has an elegant glow It mostly consists of what you know you don't know Wisdom says so [Verse 6] Wisdom hangs on, saves wear on your lip It won't go to waste, it shoots from the hip Wisdom will cry It will follow a storm Keep your ice cream cone hard and your coffee urn warm After the storm [Verse 7] Wisdom exists, though it's not commonly found It's got the lonesomest howl of any dog in the pound Wisdom resides Between salt and sky I'm too mean to quit, or too dumb to try Wisdom and I...