[Verse 1: Van Morrison, Shana Morrison, Van & Shana Morrison]
You give your hand to me and then you say hello
And I can hardly speak, my heart is beating so
And anyone can tell
You think you know me well
You don't know me

[Verse 2: Van Morrison, Shana Morrison, Van & Shana Morrison]
Now you don't know one who longs for you each night
And longs to kiss your lips and longs to hold you tight
You know I'm just a friend
That's all I've ever been
You don't know me

[Bridge: Van Morrison, Shana Morrison]
I never knew the art of making love
'Til my heart yearns with love for you
Afraid and shy
I let my chance go by
The chance you might have loved me too

[Verse 3: Van Morrison, Van & Shana Morrison]
You give your hand to me and then you say goodbye
I watch you walk away beside some lucky guy
To never, never know
The one who loves you so
'Cause you don't know me
[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge: Van Morrison, Shana Morrison]
I never knew, I never knew, I never knew
I never knew, I never knew
I never knew the art of making love
'Til my heart yearns with love for you
Afraid and shy
I let my chance go by
The chance you might have loved me too

[Verse 3: Van Morrison, Shana Morrison, Van & Shana Morrison]
You give your hand to me and then you say goodbye
(Then you said goodbye)
I watch you walk away beside some lucky guy
To never, never know
The one who loves you so
'Cause you don't know me