[Verse 1]
When I had you, I had things to do
I never took time for you
Now that you're gone, all I've got is time
And all I do is think of you

[Chorus]
But we never want the things we've already got
We only want what we can't have
Just like a child who's thrown away a toy
Once someone else has got it, how he'll cry to get it back

[Verse 2]
The day you left, said you'd find someone
I realized the love you gave
Now I see how much you meant to me
I know how much love you took away

[Chorus]
But we never want the things we've already got
We only want what we can't have
Just like a child who's thrown away a toy
Once someone else has got it, how he'll cry to get it back

[Verse 3]
Never miss water 'til the well runs dry
And then you can't believe it's gone
I know you're gone, I know you won't be back
I can't believe I'm so alone
[Chorus]
But we never want the things we've already got
We only want what we can't have
Just like a child who's thrown away a toy
Once someone else has got it, how he'll cry to get it back