If I would have known as the curtain came down It would stay there for years, I'd have turned right around Told the boys to keep playing 'til I wore my voice out Oh, if I would have known as the curtain came down I'd have hopped off the stage right onto the floor Sang acapella straight to the back door Raised a toast to the future Bought the whole place a round Hell, if I would have known as the curtain came down I'd have sung every note with a little more passion With a lump in my throat and just kept that Epiphone thrashing I'd have stood on the stage 'til thеy cut off the sound Oh, if I would have known as the curtain camе down I'd have packed up the J-45 a little bit slower Stood by those amplifiers and just watched the tubes glowing Lit up a cigarette and just hung around If I would have known as the curtain came down I'd have sung every note with a little more passion With a lump in my throat and just kept that Epiphone thrashing I'd have stood on the stage 'til they cut off the sound Oh, if I would have known as the curtain came down I'd have sung every note with a little more passion With a lump in my throat and just kept that Epiphone thrashing I'd have stood on the stage 'til they cut off the sound Oh, if I would have known as the curtain came down I'd have sat in the greenroom I'd have drunk all the wine Read all the horrible things on the wall That the bands left behind I'd have laughed like a school boy I'd have cried like a crown Hell, if I would have known as the curtain came down Oh, if I would have known as the curtain came down