You Don't Know What I Know — Two adults sit in a bright Merced diner as one holds a glowing seed whose roots reveal hidden water, roads and family memories beneath the city

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You Don't Know What I Know

Words by Douglas Heyes Jr. Listen to the recorded versions and follow the lyric below.

Original Doug Heyes lyrics · AI-generated music & vocals

A guarded narrator insists that friendship brings demands, disappointment and the risk of looking foolish. His repeated refusals protect a life already strained by unraveling ambitions. Yet the ending admits that one particular friend might be a saving grace, allowing affection to slip through the very defenses he has spent the song building.

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Lyrics

You Don't Know What I Know

Words by Douglas Heyes Jr

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You don't know what I know
You cant see what I see
I got no control
Over what's happening to me
Everything's the same
Like there's no time at all
And I keep everybody
On the other side of the wall

I don't make friends
Ever since I was in school
I don't make friends
So I don't look like a fool
I'm not one for true romance
I guess I just got other plans
Maybe just for the weekend
You can be my new best friend

I've been chasin' these dreams of mine
For such a long time a long time
My Strings, they are unraveling
It's a Life in 4/4 time
But I know somewhere down the road
Things are gonna turn around
And all my dreams are comin' round
On the other side of town

So I don't make friends
Don't call me when you need me
Don't ask me if I care
I don't make friend
I'm not going to let you bleed me
It never goes anywhere
Some things are guaranteed
To put you down in the end
Just another mouth to feed
That's why I don't make friends

I don't make friends
I don't make friends
Friendship is like dynamite
'Bout to blow up in your face
I don't make friends
Even though a friend like you
Can be a saving Grace
I might be with you till the end
But I just don't make friends

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I DON'T MAKE FRIENDS

You don't know what I know
You cant see what I see
I got no control
Over what's happening to me
Everything's the same
Like there's no time at all
And I keep everybody
On the other side of the wall

I don't make friends
Ever since I was in school
I don't make friends
So I don't look like a fool
I'm not one for true romance
I guess I just got other plans
Maybe just for the weekend
You can be my new best friend

I've been chasin' these dreams of mine
For such a long time a long time
My Strings, they are unraveling
It's a Life in 4/4 time
But I know somewhere down the road
Things are gonna turn around
And all my dreams are comin' round
On the Other Side Of Town

So I Don't Make Friends
Don't call me when you need me
Don't ask me if I care
I Don't Make Friends
I'm not going to let you bleed me
It never goes anywhere
Some things are always guaranteed
To put you down in the end
Just another mouth to feed
That's why I Don't Make Friends

I Don't Make Friends
I Don't Make Friends
Friendship is like dynamite
'Bout to blow up in your face
I Don't Make Friends
I Don't Make Friends
Even though a Friend like you
Can be a Saving Grace
I Don't Make Friends
No, I Don't Make Friends
I might be with you till the End
But I just Don't Make Friends

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