I can see you’re not so happy to be without me

You’ve had time to think

And now you’re so sorry

And I still mean everything to you

And the day I left

Your poor heart shattered

You should have told me when it mattered

All time my love was all you ever needed

It’s a shame it took this long for you to know it

You miss all of the little things I did

But the memories for me have all scattered

You should have told me when it mattered

One little show of affection

Once would have meant the world to me

Now all your loving words can’t change the way I feel

So if your pride is a little bruised and battered

You should have told me when it mattered

You’d give anything if I wouldn’t be so stubborn

But once you’ve been bitten

The next time you learn

And you’ll never love someone as much as me

Well that sounds real nice

And I ought to be flattered

You should have told me when it mattered

One little show of affection

Once would have meant the world to me

Now all your loving words can’t change the way I feel

So if your pride is a little bruised and battered

You should have told me when it mattered

You should have told me

You should have told me

You should have told me

When it mattered