(Riff:)
T he reason (Riff) (Riff) why Oh I can't say
I had to let you g o babe And right aw ay
Afte (Riff) r what you d id I can't stay on
A nd I ll probably f eel a whole lot b etter
Wh en y ou'r e gon (Riff) e
B aby for a long (Riff) (Riff) time You had me believe
That your love w as all mine And that's the way i t woul d be
B ut I didn't know That you were puttin' me o n
A nd I ll probably f eel a whole lot b etter
W hen you' re g one (Riff) Oh when you're gone
N ow I got to (Riff) say That it's not like before
And I'm not gonna p lay You're game any m ore
After (Riff)what you d id I can't stay on
A nd I ll probably f eel a whole lot b etter
W hen you're g one
I ll probably f eel a whole lot b etter
W hen you're g one O h when you're g one
O h wh en you'r (Riff) e gone