I’ve seen the writing on the wall I’ve read the verdict in your eyes The way you whisper on the phone, when you think you’re all alone Says that you’ve been telling lies I bet you thought I’d never know I’m sure you guessed I’d be surprised That’s why you tried to play it cool, tired to play me like a fool But I can read between the lines You know I never tried to bring you down When times were tough I hung around But now this heart you took for granted Is finally leaving town And when I’m gone, tell me how will you make it alone’ When you find that you’re on your own And there ain’t no one home you can lean on baby When I’m gone, tell me who will be turning you on’ You’ll be lonely before too long’When I’m gone I should have listened to my friends I could have saved myself the pain They told me time and time again, you would hurt me in the end
So I guess that I’m to blame Never thought I’d ever have to feel this way So broken down and so betrayed But I know the pain you caused me Will all come back to you someday And when I’m gone, tell me how will you make it alone’ When you find that you’re on your own And there ain’t no one home you can lean on baby When I’m gone, tell me who will be turning you on’ You’ll be lonely before too long’When I’m gone Don’t you know I never tried to bring you down When times were tough I hung around But now this heart you took for granted Is finally leaving town And when I’m gone, tell me how will you make it alone’ When you find that you’re on your own And there ain’t no one home you can lean on baby When I’m gone, tell me who will be turning you on’ You’ll be lonely before too long’When I’m gone You’ll be lonely before too long’When I’m gone