I was caught so unaware 

When you made other plans 

Promises you swore to keep 

Where more than you could stand 



You don't know what you've got 

You don't know what you've got 

You don't know what you've got 

Till it's gone 



I can't stand to hear your name 

'Cause you were so unkind 

And though you think you made out well 

Someday you will find 



You don't know what you've got 

You don't know what you've got 

You don't know what you've got 

Till it's gone 



Shame on you, I gave you love 

I gave you love so true 

But you ran away 

So you just don't know what cha' blew 

Yeah, yeah 



You don't know what you've got 

Oh baby 

You don't know what you've got 

I thought I knew you 

You don't know what you've got 

Till it's gone 



You don't know what you've got 

You don't know what you've got 

You don't know what you've got 

Till it's gone 



I was weak when you were there 

And I felt so protected 

But I'll make sure that you regret 

The one that you rejected 



You don't know what you've got 

You don't know what you've got 

You don't know what you've got 

Till it's gone 



Oh baby 

You really blew it 

Oh baby 

I thought you knew me 

Oh baby 

Oh baby. . .