not a preacher writer or a mystery man
 somebody told me that the future's brighter
 make tomorrow lighter put it in your hands

 but I don't wanna cry anymore
 try anymore -- die anymore

 heaven knows I'm impatient
 I can't control these hands of fate
 heaven knows I'm still waiting
 are they too soon or am I too late

 oh is that so
 only heaven knows
 well I wanna know
 tell me is that so
 only heaven knows
 heaven only knows

 here come the romeos the brave I told you so's
 the travelling g.i. joes with come on lines
 here come the great defenders
 wh think they can befriend us
 why do we all pretend to know these guys

 well I don't wanna wait anymore
 be late anymore -- hate anymore

 heaven knows I'm impatient
 I can't control these hands of fate
 heaven knows I'm still waiting
 are they too soon or am I too late

 oh is that so
 only heaven knows
 well I wanna know
 tell me is that so
 only heaven knows
 heaven only knows

 what a strange design
 it's a planet out of time
 someone tell me why
 is the world like that

 oh heaven knows
 I said oh heaven knows

 heaven knows I'm impatient
 I can't control these hands of fate
 heaven knows I'm still waiting
 are they too soon or am I too late

 you resign yourself to a simple fate
 to live your life by the sell by date
 haul yourself up the same old hill
 watch the world from your windowsill
 we always want what we can't afford
 so we listen out for the missing chord
 the chord is there and it's in your mind
 so why do you make it so hard to find