Better to Know

wealthy man him still a get rich
 while the poor man sleep inna de ditch
 brother can you spare a wish
 there's nothing in my dish
 every man is dealt a card
 him bound fe play it
 could be easy and it could be hard
 you just haffe face it as it come
 before you know it man you're life begun
 before you love it man it almost gone
 never hear a starting gun
 but the end must surely come
 try and live a good life
 cos it's a thing that you can't do twice
 better to know, better to know it
 better to know, better to know it
 better to know
 what can you show for your time
 except that you've given up trying
 to waste such a gift divine
 is a serious crime
 every man is dealt a card
 him bound fe play it
 could be easy and it could be hard
 you just haffe face it, you no hear it
 before you know it man you're life begun
 before you love it man it almost gone
 never hear a starting gun
 but the end must surely come
 try and live a good life
 cos it's a thing that you can't do twice
 better to know, better to know it
 better to know, better to know it
 better to know, better to know it
 better to know, better to know it
 better to know
 better to know
 better to know