Well, the changing of the guard is oh, so real But before I go, I wanna tell you how I feel I gave you the chance to build a life worth living But you cut off the love like a vine that can never grow back Oh, I used to go away and come back, back another day But now I don't know how long I'm gonna be gone Yeah, yeah But I'm gonna be gone Yeah, yeah Well, I hung on like a dog for life and limb And the burning house casts shapes upon the scrim I gave you the chance to build a life worth livimg But you smashed all the plants up, now they can never grow back You had fun stringing me along But oh, no playing, you were wrong And now I don't know how long I'm gonna be gone Yeah, yeah But I'm gonna be gone Yeah, yeah Now woman, I wanna tell you something I ain't never seen the likes of you before So I was willing to stand still while you pushed me But you finally pushed me out the door And I wanna hear you saying (say it, yeah) I wanna hear you beg me (say it, yeah) Oh, I used to go away and come back, back another day But now I don't know how long I'm gonna be gone Yeah, yeah But I'm gonna be gone Yeah, yeah But I'm gonna be gone Yeah, yeah But I'm gonna be gone Yeah, yeah