If I knew you and you knew me
If both of us could clearly see,
And with an inner sight divine
The meaning of your heart and mine,
I’m sure that we could differ less
And clasp our hands in friendliness.

Our thoughts would pleasantly agree
If I knew you and you knew me.

If I knew you and you knew me
As each one his own self,
We could look each other in the face
And see therein a truer grace.

Life has many hidden woes
So many thorns for every rose,
The ‘why’ of things our hearts would see
If I knew you and you knew me.