How could I ever, ever let ya Make me believe that you knew better? I'm gonna teach you how to let go Like no one has ever, ever said no Like no one has ever ever said no Something tells me that you've never been alone Yeah, I wonder what you think About when everybody's gone Something tells me that you won't pick up the phone I've been trying to get along But I'm better when you're gone and Oh-ah-ah I'm better when you're gone Oh-ah-ah I'm better when you're gone Something tells me that you've never fully grown up Oh-ah-ah 'Cause I'm better when you're gone Now you've got them wrapped around your finger Then I'd given you all that I could give ya No, they couldn't teach you how to let go Oh, no one has ever, ever said no Something tells me that you've never been alone Yeah, I wonder what you think About when everybody's gone Something tells me that you won't pick up the phone I've been trying to get along But I'm better when you're gone and Oh-ah-ah I'm better when you're gone Oh-ah-ah I'm better when you're gone Something tells me that you've never fully grown up Oh-ah-ah 'Cause I'm better when you're gone Been around Now I'm back And nothing's changed This is where I used to stand Every day Just soaking up the shit you tell me Just soaking up the shit you tell me Something tells me that you've never been alone Yeah, I wonder what you think About when everybody's gone Something tells me that you won't pick up the phone I've been trying to get along But I'm better when you're gone and Oh-ah-ah I'm better when you're gone Oh-ah-ah I'm better when you're gone Something tells me that you've never fully grown up Oh-ah-ah 'Cause I'm better when you're gone ♪ Oh-ah-ah 'Cause I'm better when you're gone Oh-ah-ah 'Cause I'm better when you're gone