Understanding is the best thing (in the world), say it again
Between a boy and a girl, you know
Boy and girl and even a (woman or a man)
It's always better now
(It's always better when you really understand)
Now listen
You know understanding is a mighty powerful thing
That's why it makes me so sad
When I see my friends wandering around thru the world
Never knowing the meaning of the word
Understanding, so in the next few seconds
I'm gonna try to explain just exactly what it means
Now wait a minute, listen to me to please
You take me and my old lady, we got to good thing going
Because I know If I don't work and pay the rent
And the bills and buy her fine pretty clothes to wear well
There are fifteen other guys just waiting round the corner
And I don't care how much that woman loves me
I believe she's going to go out and find herself one of them
Who will and that's why I believe that
Understanding is the best thing (in the world), yes it is, yes it is
(Between a boy and girl)
Boy and girl and even a (woman or a man)
It's always better now
(It's always better when you really understand)
Now listen
I don't want you to think that this is a one sided affair, no no
Because my old lady also understands that a man must have respect
What I mean is, if she must play around don't let me catch her
'Cause what I don't see can't hurt me, you did?
But on the other hand, If I should ever catch her
I'm not gonna talk about-a and call her a bunch of bad names
Like you all might, no no mm
What I'm going to do, I'm going to go down-town to the hardware store
And buy myself a double blade axe
Come back, square off
And believe her soul's going to belong to the good lord
Because her head's gonna belong to me
And I guarantee she'll know what I mean when I'll say
Understanding is the best thing (in the world), yes it is
(Between a boy and girl)
Boy and girl and even a (woman or a man)
It's always better people
(It's always better when you really understand)