Lyrics to
Maybe I Just Don’t Know

This version of Maybe I Just Don’T Know was released by Don Williams in 1976.

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You came to me like a dove on the wing
As great as your beauty, was your freedom within
You said to me the things on your mind
But I couldn’t help you, I couldn’t unwind.

Maybe I should have held you, maybe I should have tried
Maybe I could have helped you through the night
Maybe I should know better, sometimes which way to go
Maybe I just don’t know.

Sometimes the ground looks as hard as a rock
But sometimes it’s muddy, so hard to walk
Sometimes the beauty is covered with snow
Sometimes the right seems the wrong way to go.

Maybe I should have held you, maybe I should have tried
Maybe I could have helped you through the night
Maybe I should know better, sometimes which way to go
Maybe I just don’t know…

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About Lyrics and Maybe I Just Don’T Know by Don Williams

The lyrics for Maybe I Just Don’T Know are made up of the words, verses and background chorus for the popular 1976 song by Don Williams. Like a lot of songs, the lyrics to Maybe I Just Don’T Know have both direct meanings and metaphorical context hidden within the song's words. All of the meanings are only truly known by the creators of the lyrics for Maybe I Just Don’T Know - Don Williams and any of the writers who worked with them on the song.

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