Shoulda Known Better - Janet Jackson

A baby girl without a home

Tragedy's reign left her alone

I guess I shoulda known better

But she's a citizen of the world

A right to life her cry's unheard

I guess I shoulda known better

I guess I shoulda known better

Why why why

Why why

Part of the revolution

Ready for real solutions

We won't accept excuses

We tolerate no abuses

'Cause I don't want

My face to be

That poster child

For being naive

Why why why why

I guess I shoulda

Known better

Headlines are real

Or just the news

Between the lines

There's human truth

I guess I shoulda

Known better

Each day I'm faced

With irony but

Just can't feel casual

About casualties no

I guess I shoulda

Known better

I guess I shoulda

Known better

Why why why why

Part of the revolution

Ready for real solutions

We won't accept excuses

We tolerate no abuses

'Cause I don't want

My face to be

That poster child

For being naive

Why why why why

I guess I shoulda

Known better

It's never the critic that counts

'Cause critics only wanna talk

While enlightened minds

And open hearts

Together make this world

A better place

Ayy

Whoah

Huuuuuu huuuuuu

Huuuuuu huuuuuu

I guess I shoulda

Known better

Awakening a better choice

It only starts if you

Lift your voice

And say I shoulda

Known better

And so next time I'll know better

Why why why why

Part of the revolution

Ready for real solutions

We won't accept excuses

We tolerate no abuses

'Cause I don't want

My face to be

That poster child for being naive

Why why why why

I guess I shoulda

Known better

Why why why why

I guess I shoulda

Known better

I had this great epiphany

And rhythm nation was the dream

I guess next time

I'll know better