If I Only Knew (Live) - Gatty & The Getties - 1981

Title - If I Only Knew (Live) Band - Gatty & The Getties Year - 1981 ____________ Captured live at Carnegie Hall, New York, during the recording of their sophomore album 'Out of the Blue (1981)', The Getties, fronted by lead vocalist Milton McClinton AKA 'Gatty', were at the pinnacle of their career. This live rendition of the song, their first ever public performance of the track, was subsequently favoured over the studio version for inclusion in future compilations. _____________ [Spoken] I think you'll know this one [Verse 1] Too long, since you lied You're bout’ due for something new Do you choose to be this blind Or is it a clever disguise? Are you burning inside Or are you just in doubt? Better cool it or you’ll lose it Times still runs And don't you know it doesn’t stop for you [Chorus] But I've only just learned That you hide the truth so well You spin all the liesss Leaving us fools Your words slipped right through Oooohh! If I only knew That nothing you said was true [Verse 2] Too long, since you lied You gotta give me something new Everything you said that night Led me to see you in the real light You just got ahead of yourself Now the real colors start to show I’ve realised that I need to let go Now I know What I always should have knownnn! [Chorus] But I've only just learned That you hide the truth so well You spin all the liesss Leaving us fools Your words slipped right through Woah-oh! If I only knew Oooohh! yeah, If I only knew That nothing you said was true? [Piano Bridge] Oh-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-woah-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh Woah-oh-woah-oh-Woahhhh [Chorus] But I've only just learned That you hide the truth so well You spin all the liesss Leaving us fools Your words slipped right through Oooohh! If I only knew Oh, had I only knew That nothing you said was true? Nothing you said was [Spoken] Thank you New York! You've been wonderful! GOODNIGHT!