You Know Better Than I

"You Know Better Than I" (aka "Better Than I") is a song from the 2000 direct-to-video film Joseph: King of Dreams. It is performed by Joseph (David Campbell). In this song, Joseph, who stays too long in the dungeon, puts rocks around the tree while taking care of it under the sun.

Lyrics

I thought I did what's right.

I thought I had the answers.

I thought I chose the surest road,

But that road brought me here.

So I put up a fight,

And told You how to help me.

Now, just when I have given up,

The truth is coming clear.

You know better than I,

You know the way.

I've let go the need to know why,

For You know better than I.

If this has been a test,

I cannot see the reason.

But maybe knowing I don't know

Is part of getting through.

I try to do what's best,

And faith has made it easy,

To see the best thing I can do

Is put my trust in You.

For You know better than I,

You know the way.

I've let go the need the need to know why,

For You know better than I.

I saw one cloud

And thought it was the sky.

I saw a bird

And thought that I could follow.

But it was You

Who taught that bird to fly.

If I let You reach me,

Will You teach me?

For You know better than I,

You know the way.

I've let go the need to know why.

I'll take what answers You supply. . .

You know better than I.