She was a friend of a friend of mine
I noticed her as she passed me by
She didn't even look me in the eye
I tried to think of things to say
Poured some wine, but she looked away
I didn't even talk to her that night

For a while, I thought I stood a chance
When she smiled so sweet
For a while, I thought I'd figured her out
That we were meant to be

But she said: No, no, no
She just said: No, no
She said: No, no, no

People put me in my place
I felt the door slam in my face
Spent a long time standing in the rain
I've been on the losing end
All my dreams seemed just pretend
Once or twice thought, I would go insane

For a while, I swore I stood a chance
But I was back on my feet
For a while, I had figured it out
That it was meant to be

But they said: No, no, no
They just said: No, no
They said: No, no, no
But they said: No, no, no
They just said: No, no
They said: No, no, no

No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no

Funny how your worst mistake
Can lead you to your lucky break
It only made me who I am today

All the while, always stood a chance
I was asleep on my two feet
Took a while to figure it out
To see the forest 'fore the trees

And now I know, know, know
And now I know
And now I know, know, know
And now I know, know, know
And now I know
And now I know, know, know
No, no, no
And now I know, know, know
And now I know
No, no, no
No, no, no
And now I know, know, know
And now I know
No, no, no