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I never knew the sun was shining until it set / but now that it's gone I'll never forget
I'll forever regret that I never could see / what I was looking for was right next to me
I never believed those old love songs / about how you never know what you have until it's gone
But look at me now I'm all alone / my baby left today and she's never coming home
I still remember that day we first met / it was July 8, 1990 and I was swept
Off of my feet and I was only in the fifth grade / the new girl on the block was selling kool-aid
Wasn't thirsty but I bought a cup from you / reached into my sock, gave a buck to you
And I was like, "doll, you can keep the change" / a week's allowance it was worth the exchange
And from that day forth me and you were cool / walking together to and from school
I would do what I could to try to make you laugh / and after class you would help me with my math
Then in junior high we started to go together / and it was our plan that we would grow together
Looking back now 8th grade was the best year / dates at Mickey Ds I would tell the cashier
To supersize your meal- I felt like the man / underneath the table you would hold my hand
Then high school came and it was still all good / we were sweethearts and everyone knew we would
One day settle down and tie the knot / but somewhere down the road yo I forgot
Those feelings we had- what went wrong? / I never saw the light until it was gone
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When high school was finished we decided / I would go away to college provided
I would write or call each and every day / you didn't like the idea but you said okay
So I left and at first it was fine / but you know it was only a matter of time
Before the letters stopped and the calls were late / in the back of my mind I knew that you'd wait
But what's this? A letter from you / talking about how things might be better for you
If we broke it off and just called it quits / what! Oh, I see how it is
I've been selfish right, gone too long / I should come home crying- admit I was wrong
I should say that I'm sorry, start protesting / not so fast I'mma teach you a lesson
I'mma brush it off, act unaffected / you made the mistake, girl, you correct it
I know eventually you'll apologize / talking about how you finally realize
I wait six months I'll wait six more / a year has passed- what're you waiting for?
Maybe I should give in and just call you / and tell you the truth about all I've been through
How I can't sleep, I can't eat / I drive by your parents' house five times a week
The phone rings and I check the id / oh it's your name…this is it finally
Let it ring three times then pick it up / hello, yeah…what's up?
Fine…what have you been up to / really that's great I'm so happy for you
I set that phone down and I started to cry / it turns out you got married in July
I set that phone down…started to cry / it turns out you got married in July
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I never knew the sun…I never knew the sun…I never knew the sun…She's never coming home
Never, never, never, never
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