Il testo della Understanding

Understanding is the best thing in the world
Between a boy and a girl
Oh, boy and girl and even a woman or a man
It's always better when you really understand, oh

You know, understanding is a mighty powerful thing
That's why it makes me so sad
When i see my friends (incomprehensible) around through the world
Never knowing the meaning of the word 'understanding'

So in the next few minutes
I'm gonna try to explain just exactly what it means
Now wait a minute, listen

For instance, you take me and my old lady
We got a good thing goin'
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 waitin' 'round the corner
And i don't care how much that woman loves me
She's gonna 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, oh
Boy and girl and what 'bout a woman or a man?
It can be so much better
It's always better when you really understand, oh

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, that a man must have respect

What i mean is if she must play around
Don't let me catch her
Because what i don't see can't hurt me
You understand?

But on the other hand, if i should ever catch her
I'm not gonna talk about her
And call her a bunch of bad names
Like you all might, no, hmm mmm

What i'm gonna do
I'm gonna go downtown to the hardware store
And buy myself a double blade axe (incomprehensible)
Come back, square off

And believe me
Her soul's gonna 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
Say it again, say it again
Between a boy and girl, oh yeah
Boy and girl and even a woman or a man
It's always better when you really understand, oh

Oh, understanding is the best thing in the world
Say it again, say it again now
Between a boy and girl, yeah