"I Know Now" is a song from Snoopy!!! The Musical and its TV cartoon adaption. It is sung by Peppermint Patty, Lucy and Sally and details what they learned while growing up.
Lyrics[]
- Sally: I know now that you can't bend a cracker no matter how hard you try.
- Lucy and Peppermint Patty: You may try.
- Peppermint Patty: I know now that your body isn't leaking when you cry.
- Lucy and Sally: When you cry.
- Lucy: I know now that a smile makes a lousy umbrella.
- Sally and Peppermint Patty: Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ohh
- Snoopy: Aaaauuuuw!
- Lucy: Snoopy, go home!
- Peppermint Patty: I know now we should not try to sing acapella.
- (Music sets in)
- Lucy: I know now that you can't trust a daisy they blab every chance they get.
- Sally: I know now it's impossible to rain a violet.
- Peppermint Patty: I know now that the price of a thought is a penny.
- Sally: I know now why the kids never sell very many
- Sally and Peppermint Patty: If any.
- Lucy: I know now that you can't bounce a snowball.
- Peppermint Patty: You can, but not very high.
- All: Just think of it, gee, how great it would be,
- If I can go back somehow,
- And have my life to live over knowing what I know now.
- Lucy: I know now that you can't ring a bluebell.
- Sally: Well, not loud enough to hear.
- Peppermint Patty: I know now that a weeping willow never sheds a tear.
- Sally: I know now that you can't trade a bike for a brother.
- Lucy: I know now that you can't ever win with your mother.
- Sally and Peppermint Patty: Or Father; Further,
- All: I know now that you can't pack your troubles in any kit bag thats made.
- Just think of it, gee, how great it would be,
- if I can go back somehow,
- And have my life to live over
- Sally: Knowing what I know
- Peppermint Patty: Knowing what I know
- Lucy: Knowing what I know
- All: Now
- Lucy: I know now that you can't lace a shoefly
- Sally: You can't live on bubblegum.
- Peppermint Patty: I know now that I'll never learn to spell chrysanthemum.
- Sally: I know now that you can´t buy a bike for a dollar.
- Peppermint Patty: I know now that you can't fit a flee with a collar (get it Sally?).
- Lucy: I know now that you can't milk a cowslick.
- Peppermint Patty: You can but it takes know how.
- All: Just think of it, gee, how great it would be,
- If I can go back somehow,
- And have my life to live over knowing what I know,
- Knowing what I know, knowing what I know now.