Gone ~ i close my eyes and try to think it through ~ but in the end i lose no matter what i do ~ it's like my heart and soul are doing time ~ and my sanity is on the line ~ gotta get a grip, i gotta get a grip ~ i gotta get a grip now, get over it ~ i gotta let it go and follow through ~ yeah, get out and find somebody new ~ ain't no use in waitin' by the phone ~ and wonderin' how it all went wrong ~ for in the end it's still the same old song ~ you don't know what you got until it's gone ~ i hit the road in my favorite ride ~ i could drive all night just to clear my mind ~ across the bridge and around the bend ~ to where it all began with my ex-girlfriend ~ an angel's smile is what they sell ~ while i play the role that i know so well ~ come last call, and i'm done with that ~ to the riverboat down in joliet ~ well the cards are dealt, i raise my bet ~ a winning hand helps me to forget ~ but in the end it's still the same old song~ you don't know what you got until it's gone ~ it's all gone ~ my money, it's gone ~ my honey, it's all gone ~ and my pride, it's gone ~ gone ~ you don't know what you got until it's gone