I Know Him So Well

by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice & Bj枚rn Ulvaeus

From the album: Chess

Track 10 of 12 on Chess (1988).

Duration: 3:58

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Lyrics for I Know Him So Well

Nothing is so good it lasts eternally Perfect situations must go wrong But this has never yet prevented me Wanting far too much for far too long. Looking back I could have played it differently Won a few more moments who can tell But it took time to understand the man Now at least I know I know him well Wasn't it good? Wasn't he fine? Isn't it madness He can't be mine? Oh so good Oh so fine He can't be mine? But in the end he needs A little bit more than me -- More security He needs his fantasy And freedom I know him so well. No one in your life is with you constantly No one is completely on your side And though I move my world to be with him Still the gap between us is too wide. Looking back I could Have played things Some other way Looking back I could Have played it Differently Learned about the man Before I fell I was just a little Careless maybe But I was Ever so much Younger then Now at least Now at least I know him well I know I know him well Wasn't it good? Wasn't he fine? Isn't it madness Oh so good Oh so fine He won't be mine? Didn't I know How it would go? If I knew from the start Why am I falling apart? Wasn't it good? Wasn't he fine? Isn't it madness He won't be mine? He won't be mine? But in the end he needs a Little bit more than me -- More security He needs his Fantasy and freedom I know him so well SVETLANA] It took time to understand him I know him so well

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