There's another side to everything Connected like the ring around your finger And I know this like I know myself Not very well, yet I'm no stranger But it won't be long I see both sides now When nothing's gained, then something's lost Pay half the price at twice the cost We're crystallized, we stand alone Conviction holds us like a stone, oh yeah But I know it won't be long 'Cause I see both sides now Yeah, we gotta learn how to listen before we learn to talk We gotta learn how to crawl before we learn to walk And if you want a little peace, sometimes you gotta fight We got to walk through the darkness, oh Before we stand in the light, oh yeah But I know it won't be long I see both sides now We're always somewhere in between We never taste the sweet extreme And we're crystallized, we stand alone Conviction holds us like a stone I know it won't be long I see both sides now Well, we gotta learn how to listen before we learn to talk You gotta learn to crawl before you learn to walk If you want a little peace, well, sometimes you gotta fight Gotta walk through the darkness, oh Before you stand in the light, oh yeah And I know it won't be long I see both sides now Come on Well, we gotta learn how to listen before we learn to talk Gotta learn to crawl before you learn to walk If you want a little peace, well, sometimes you gotta fight Gotta walk through the darkness, oh Before you stand in the light, oh yeah I know it won't be long I see both sides now Both sides now Both sides now Come on, both sides now Oh baby come on, both sides now Oh yeah, both sides now I see both sides now I see both sides now