The Stranglers - In the End lyrics

And if you could see your hand That would help you understand All the things that we endured To be here right now On the way I lost some dreams Shattered other people's too Those remaining are my friends And they light a trail to you And if you could plainly see What was occurring round the bend Would it really change what happens in the end Once I loved a woman so I asked her to be my wife Now that love is indifferent For those years did I waste my life If we saw what was to be Would we just avoid the debris We're here to make our own mistakes And for that we've got to be free And if you could plainly see What was occurring round the bend Would it really change what happens in the end Am I too philosophical Should I look into a crystal ball Am I being too quizzical Or should I trust in fate And if you could see your hand That would help you understand All the things that we endured To be here right now And if you could plainly see What was occurring round the bend Would it really change what happens in the end Would it really change what happens in the end