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Wisdom Lyrics by John Gorka

After Yesterday

1998

[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...
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John Gorka

John Gorka

About “Wisdom” by John Gorka

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"Wisdom" is credited to John Gorka. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Wisdom" appears on "After Yesterday" in 1998.

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