I told the girl that you should treat her like a lady and
She told me all the things you did and it was shady, man
She said that what you say and what you do are different things
While you were telling me that you were checking out them blingy rings

She said she's had enough
Well, it sounds to me like you're straight out of luck
And she said she's all through
And life's not blowin' her kisses thanks to you

I wanna know, wanna know what you were thinkin'
I can't imagine why it didn't even sink in
They say you never know what you got till it's gone
(Never know what you got till it's gone)
I wanna know, wanna know what you were thinkin'
I can't imagine why it didn't even sink in
They say you never know what you got till it's gone
(Never know what you got till it's gone)

She said she's had enough
So, it sounds to me like your still out of love
And she said you weren't true
And life's not blowin' her kisses thanks to you

I wanna know, wanna know what you were thinkin'
I can't imagine why it didn't even sink in
They say you never know what you got till it's gone
(Never know what you got till it's gone)
I wanna know, wanna know what you were thinkin'
I can't imagine why it didn't even sink in
They say you never know what you got till it's gone
(Never know what you got till it's gone)

She said it's gonna be alright
Cause God made a way through the pain and he opened her eyes
And she said you came crawling back
But after what you did to her she wouldn't have any of that

I wanna know, wanna know what you were thinkin'
I can't imagine why it didn't even sink in
They say you never know what you got till it's gone
(Never know what you got till it's gone)
I wanna know, wanna know what you were thinkin'
I can't imagine why it didn't even sink in
They say you never know what you got till it's gone
(What you got, what you got, till it's gone)


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Gone Lyrics as written by Ian Axel Chad Vaccarino

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    Where's all the TobyMac songs?! I love him! He's so amazing to watch in concet! He has so much energy!!! This song it awesome, and true. You dont realize what you have until you lose it. I have definitely learned to appriciate the little things in life.

    TruBlu8on July 22, 2005   Link
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    I'm listening to this song right now..lol, but yeah I agree, you don't know what you have in life until it's gone

    username_hereon January 31, 2006   Link
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    exactly. I saw him at WinterJam recently he rocks!!

    phoenix2216on March 09, 2006   Link
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    This song reminds me of LFO. It is just loads of fun to listen to. And the meaning is pretty obvious.

    gatsbycab4cutieon March 29, 2007   Link
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    ditto

    everybodylieson July 18, 2007   Link
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    I saw him live a couple of days ago. It was incredible. When he introduced this song he was talking about how men need to treat women right and not abuse them basically.. on a physical and emotional level... and how women need to tell men to treat them right and bounce if he aint all there you know. So, I kinda think that it's a guy who's missing out on this great girl because he didn't treat her right and he never knew what he had and how great it was until she was gone. Yeah! lol

    itzadoodzyon August 06, 2007   Link
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    amazing song, they are spectacular in concert. i love the line "she said you came crawling back, but after what you did to her she wouldn't have any of that." so empowering..!

    katy_47on September 11, 2007   Link
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    I think it is a good message for jesuspeople

    jesusboyon December 09, 2007   Link
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    Ahh. This is one of my favorite songs. I love Tobymac, he's ahmazing <3

    CantGoOnWithoutYourLoveon January 27, 2009   Link
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    I love tobymac also, though i have seen him several times in concert and his shows are all "very rehearsed" ( no doubt i love him in concert). Wish he would change it up some, though I still have fun no doubt.

    mykisstobetrayon February 05, 2010   Link

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