Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
Jim Diamond
“I Should Have Known Better” was re-recorded for Diamond’s 1993 solo album Jim Diamond. He recorded the song a third time for his 2005 single “Blue Shoes”, which also featured a re-recording of “I Won’t Let You Down” and covers of old soul songs such as “My Girl”.
[Intro]
And should have known better
To lie to one as beautiful as you
Yeah! Should have known better
To take a chance on ever losing you
But I thought you'd understand
Can you forgive me?
[Verse 1]
I Saw you walkin' by the other day
I know that you saw me
You turned away
And I was lost
[Pre-Chorus 1]
You see
I've never loved no one as much as you
I've fooled around, but tell me now, just who
Is hurting who?
[Chorus]
And should have known better
To lie to one as beautiful as you
Yeah! Should have known better
To take a chance on ever losing you
But I thought you'd understand
Can you forgive me?
[Post-Chorus 1]
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
Should have known better
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
Should have known better
[Verse 2]
It's true!
I took our love for granted all along
And trying to explain where I went wrong
I just don't know
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I cry
But tears don't seem to help me carry on
Now, there is no chance you'll come back home
Got too much pride
[Chorus]
And should have known better
To lie to one as beautiful as you
Yeah! Should have known better
To take a chance on ever losing you
But I thought you'd understand
Can you forgive me?
[Bridge]
Ooh, yeah!
[Post-Chorus 2]
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
Love you
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
Love you
[Guitar solo]
No! No! No! No! No! No! No!
I love you!
No! No! No! No! No! No!
Yeah!
[Outro]
And should have known better
To lie to one as beautiful as you
I Should Have Known Better was written by Graham Lyle & Jim Diamond.
I Should Have Known Better was produced by Jim Diamond & Pip Williams.
Jim Diamond released I Should Have Known Better on Fri Oct 26 1984.