Hey girl, is he everything you wanted in a man?
You know I gave you the world
You had me in the palm of your hand
So why your love went away
I just can't seem to understand
Thought it was me and you babe
Me and you until the end
But I guess I was wrong

Don't want to talk about it
Don't want to think about it
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
I just can't do without ya
Tell me is this fair?

Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should've known better when you came around
That you were gonna make me cry
It's breaking my heart to watch you run around
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
That's okay baby 'cause in time you will find...

What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around

Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed
You said that you were moving on now
And maybe I should do the same
Funny thing about that is
I was ready to give you my name
Thought it was me and you, babe
And now, it's all just a shame
And I guess I was wrong

Don't want to talk about it
Don't want to think about it
I'm just so sick about it
Can't believe it's ending this way
Just so confused about it
Feeling the blues about it
I just can't do without ya
Can you tell me is this fair?

Is this the way it's really going down?
Is this how we say goodbye?
Should've known better when you came around
That you were going to make me cry
Now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around
'Cause I know that you're living a lie
That's okay baby 'cause in time you will find

What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around
What goes around, goes around, goes around
Comes all the way back around

And now you want somebody
To cure the lonely nights
You wish you had somebody
That could come and make it right
But girl I ain't somebody with a lot of sympathy
You'll see

(What goes around comes back around)
(What goes around comes back around)
(What goes around comes back around)
(What goes around comes back around)

You spend your nights alone
And he never comes home
And every time you call him
All you get's a busy tone
I heard you found out
That he's doing to you
What you did to me
Ain't that the way it goes

When you cheated girl
My heart bleeded girl
So it goes without saying that you left me feeling hurt
Just a classic case
A scenario
Tale as old as time
Girl you got what you deserved

I thought I told you, baby
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told you, baby
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told you, baby
(What goes around comes back around)
I thought I told you, baby


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What Goes Around....Comes Around Lyrics as written by Floyd Nathaniel Hills Timothy Z. Mosley

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  • +2
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    made JT look like a pussy

    fftlmcra7xon April 08, 2009   Link
  • 0
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    this cover actually made one of Justin Timber-fake's songs gooood! i mean the vocals are ridic and the great guitar makes this song amazing.

    CountryBoysGoddamnon July 18, 2009   Link
  • 0
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    love this song ! if you like this kind of music, check out this sick screamo band from new jersey called every minute can kill. you'll love them ! and if you like these screamo pop covers, check out every minute can kill's version of take it off by kesha !

    youtube.com/watch ^give a listen !

    posthardcoreftwon November 23, 2010   Link
  • -1
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    This just sounds...terrible.

    ahaaaon October 09, 2009   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    kills self

    kojakfeltzgon December 26, 2009   Link

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