Now, you may see two happy people   In love and together   I'll tell you why that is   Or some little girl   Looks real good in a real tight sweater   I will tell you why that is      Now, your pals from prison   Just wrote you a real fine letter   I'll tell you why that is      And a diamond ring looks real good   On my pinky finger, yeah   I will tell you   (You'll tell me)   Why that is   (Alright)      An apple ain't orange   But an orange is   I can tell you why that is      Some people are day...   (And some people are night)   ...Night people   I will tell you why that's right      When the girls come lookin' for love, mmhmm   They look for the guys in the band   (The man knows a lot of things)   I'll tell you why that is      I'm having a ball being a know it all   Staying on top of my little scam   That's why I am who I am, baby   'Cause I know all these things      So stop right up and shake the hand of the man   Who admits to know it all   I know a lot of things   Besides that, I can sing...      Well, how come you think I've got the name know it all?   (Frankly, I don't know)   You think that's just a fluke?   I don't think so   (Could be)   Well I, I know why everything's happening   You stick around, well, I'll tell you why   (Yeah, alright)      Now you see some guys out on the street   And they're just wild about chicks   I'll tell you why that is      Son of a gun dirty boys   Just like to go out and play dirty tricks   But I can tell you why that is   I know why that is      And Jesus Christ and God and all them cats   They don't know anything   And besides that, they can't even sing      Rich man get all the women and fun   And would you believe you're looking at one?   That's why I am who I am, baby   'Cause I know all these things      I'm willing to listen to you   If you're willing to listen to me   (Well, alright, that's for sure)   But you know, you gotta sing it for me again   You gotta get up and sing