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If I Didnt Know Better is a song written by John Paul White and Arum Rae and performed by Scarlett O'Connor and Gunnar Scott in the Season One premiere.

In the show, this song was written by Scarlett as a poem and it was Gunnar who convinced her to turn it into a song. So she wrote the lyrics and Gunnar made the melody. They first performed this song at the Bluebird during the songwriter's night.

It is also performed by them in the Season Four episode Baby Come Home as Layla watches a video of herself and Avery singing together when he arrives and kisses her while Juliette texts when Emily arrives with Cadence.

It is included on The Music of Nashville (Season 1, Volume 1).

Lyrics[]

Scarlett:
If I didn’t know better, I’d hang my hat right there
If I didn’t know better, I’d follow you up the stairs

Scarlett and Gunnar:
Stop saying those sweet things
You know I like to hear
The horns are blowing louder
The bailiffs strolling near

Why do I keep drinking
Wasting my time on you
If I didn’t know better
Well dammit I do

Gunnar:
There’s a hole in what you’re saying
I can plainly see
You've a lover that’s waiting
But baby you're right here with me

Scarlett:
Ooh, you might as well be the devil
Keeping me out past three

Gunnar:
Well, you’re the one with that apple
So baby you can’t blame me

Why don’t you keep drinking
Give me one night with you

Scarlett:
If I didn’t know better
Well dammit I do

Scarlett and Gunnar:
Why do I keep drinking
Wasting my time on you
If I didn’t know better

Scarlett:
Well dammit, I do
Oh baby I do

Gunnar:
You’re right here with me

Scarlett:
Sweet daddy you know I do

Videos[]

Season One Songs
A Showman's LifeAll My AngelsAlready GoneAmerican BeautyBack HomeBitter MemoryBoys & BusesBuried UnderCasinoChange Your MindChanging GroundConsider MeFade Into YouFor Your GloryGun for a MouthHangin' on a LieHo HeyHypnotizingI Will FallI'll Be There (If You Want Me)I'm a GirlI'm A Lonesome FugitiveIf I Didn't Know BetterIf Momma Coulda Seen MeIn The Arms of a Jealous GodIt's My LifeKeep Asking WhyKissLet There Be LonelyLooking for a Place to ShineLove Like MineLove's Ring of FireLoving You is the Only Way to FlyMatchbox BluesMoon is HighNo One Will Ever Love YouNothing in this World Will Ever Break My Heart AgainOne Works BetterPapa Writes to JohnnyPeace in the ValleyPostcard from MexicoShineSideshowStompin' GroundsStronger than MeTelescopeTelescopeThe End of the DayThe Morning of the RainTough All OverTwist of BarbwireTwist of BarbwireUndermineUsedWe Are WaterWhen the Right One Comes AlongWrong SongYellin' From the RooftopYou Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter)
Season Four Songs
Ain't It BeautifulAll I Want Is Us TonightAll We Ever WantedBad ReputationBeyond The SunBlue WonderfulBoomtownBoth Hands on the WheelBrothersCaged BirdCan't Say No to LoveCan't Stop A HeartCount On MeCrazyCurtain CallDie a Happy ManDon't Make 'Em Like You No MoreDown the LineFrom Here On OutHand to HoldHistory of My HeartHold On To MeHold You In My ArmsHolding On To What I Can't HoldHole in the WorldHymn For HerI Want To Do (Everything For You)I Will Never Let You KnowI'm Coming OverIf I Could Forgive MyselfIf I Didn't Know BetterIf You Don't Mean BusinessIn The Name Of Your LoveKinda Dig the FeelingKissin' n' Huggin'Last Honest ManLike NewLove You HomeMakes No Sense At AllMess Worth MakingMoving On Never Felt So GoodOne Place Too LongOnly TennesseePlenty Far to FallRockin' & Rollin'Run With MeSleep Tonight (A Lullaby)Soul SurvivorSpeak To MeSpinning RevolverStrong TonightSwept AwayTake MineTake My Hand, Precious LordTelescopeThe BookThe BookThe RubbleThis Old GuitarTogether We StandTonight Feels DifferentToo Far From You'Til the Stars Come Out AgainWake Up When It's OverWhat If It's YouWild CardWilling Heart
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