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