Tim Minchin Understand It Lyrics

If you say nothing
Offer nothing
Then you get nothing in return

This is the way I understand it
This is the way I understand it
This is the way I understand it works

If you hear nothing
Learn from nothing
Then you give nothing when it's your turn
This is the way I understand it
This is the way I understand it
This is the way I understand it works

You believe in fate I guess
I believe in consequences Flapping butterflies and photographs
Driving 'round with KFC
You won't alter global markets
But your shake might make you run a red light
It's not karmic destiny
Just consequence devoid of meaning
Meaning makes us miss the issue anyway

Everyone will alter everyone
Will alter
Everyone will alter everyone
Will alter everyone

This is the way I understand it works