Ought to Know

[Verse 1]
You throw caution to the wind, you toss everyone aside
Put it on your lucky number and you let it all ride
I can't tell you nothin' that you don't already know
You're bangin' on the dashboard, is this as fast as it'll go?

[Chorus]
You ought to know by now
You ought to know by now
It's gonna drag you down
You ought to know by now

[Verse 2]
We've heard all the stories, first you trip and then you fall
You don't heed no warnin', you've probably seen it all
We watched you from the cheap seats with the whole world in your hand
Your time is runnin' out now, like so many grains of sand

[Chorus]
You ought to know by now
You ought to know by now
It's gonna drag you down
You ought to know by now

[Verse 3]
I've seen you light up the sky
When you had the fire in your eyes
I guess it's just a matter of time
Till you reach the end
The end of your line

[Chorus]
You ought to know by now
You ought to know by now
It's gonna drag you down
You ought to know by now