Would it be so hard for you 
To state just for the record 
That you've done your best to do nothing at all 
And that you stood around 
And watched from every corner 
As everyone around you hit the ground  
Would it tear you up inside 
To take on the reflection  
Of everyone around you that you know 
Instead of getting by 
With lying and deception  
Of everyone around you letting go 
 
All of this time 
It's been benign 
 
Only heaven knows 
Only heaven shows the way 
Back to everything you know and love 
Only heaven knows 
Only heaven shows the way 
Back to everything you know and love 
Everything you know and love 
Everything you know and love 
Back to everything you know and 
All of this time  
It's been benign 
 
Would it be so hard for you  
To state just for the moment 
That you've done your best to do nothing at all 
And that you stood around 
And wallowed in your splendor 
As everyone around you hit the ground 
 
All of this time 
It's been benign 
 
Only heaven knows 
Only heaven shows the way 
Back to everything you know and love 
Only heaven knows 
Only heaven shows the way 
Back to everything you know and love 
Everything you know and love 
Everything you know and love 
Back to everything you know and  
Everything you know and love 
Everything you know and love 
And love 
And love 
And love 
Back to everything you know and love 
And love  
And love 
And love 
Back to everything you know and 
All of this time 
It's been benign