[Intro]

(A-E-I-O-U nothing, baby)

(Long time gone since I've been your lady)

(All the time that you been away)

(You never had nothing good to say)

[Verse 1]

Boy, when you're with me, I'm on fire

When you're gone, I can't help thinkin' something's wrong

'Cause in all but spirit, I'm alive

But you kill me from a distance when you're gone

[Pre-Chorus]

Soon as I'm out of vision, I'm out of mind

(Soon as I'm out of vision, I'm out of mind)

Won't prove you're the kind of lover who reads my shy

(Won't prove you're the kind of lover who reads my shy)

Soon as I'm gone, I'm out your head

You can call from someone else's bed

Just break anybody's heart instead of mine

[Chorus]

First you say you care

Sure, baby, yeah-yeah

By the bullshit that you wear

This ain't a fair affair, oh

When you're here with me

It's a sweet reality

But baby, when you're gone

I know you do me wrong, oh

[Verse 2]

Boy, I can't help but wonder why

You said that if we weren't together, you would die

Well, you started diggin' your own grave

The day I turned around and saw you look her way

[Pre-Chorus]

Soon as you're out of vision, you spend your time

(Soon as you're out of vision, you spend your time)

Runnin' around pretending you're a single guy

(Runnin' around pretending you're a single guy)

You're runnin' out of lies each day

You find it harder and harder to explain

Stop playing with my heart, it's getting tired

[Chorus]

First you say you care

Sure, baby, yeah-yeah

By the bullshit that you wear

This ain't a fair affair, oh

When you're here with me

It's a sweet reality

But baby, when you're gone

I know you do me wrong, oh

[Post-Chorus]

Do me wrong when I'm gone

Do me wrong when I'm gone

[Bridge]

A-E-I-O-U nothing, baby

Long time gone since I've been your lady

All the time that you been away

You never had nothing good to say

I can't see why you think I'm waiting

Life goes on while you're hesitating

Not even a reason why

I'll pack my bags and I'll say goodbye

A-E-I-O-U nothing, baby

Long time gone since I've been your lady

All the time that you been away

You never had nothing good to say

I can't see why you think I'm waiting

Life goes on while you're hesitating

Not even a reason why

I'll pack my bags and I'll say goodbye

[Chorus]

First you say you care (A-E-I-O-U nothing, baby)

Sure, baby, yeah-yeah (Long time gone since I've been your lady)

By the bullshit that you wear

This ain't a far affair, oh

When you're here with me (I can't see why you think I'm waiting)

It's a sweet reality (Life goes on while you're hesitating)

But baby, when you're gone

I know you do me wrong, oh

First you say you care

Sure, baby, yeah-yeah