The Hard Way

When I was 5 I'd ride my bike faster then the wind
Mama said if you don't slow down you're gonna fall right off that thing
Well I learned that the hard way
Sneaking out after dark looking for teenage kicks
Daddy said don't drink too much it's the worse kind of sin
And I learned that the hard way
The hardest thing I ever learned was
You're only gonna know what you've got
When you know it's not coming back
You're only gonna know what to say
When it's too little too late
It's me and my heart alone in the dark
Now you're gone like you said you'd be gone one day
If I didn't change
And I learned that the hard way
I should've said I love you more
I should've given you all my time
I should've asked you baby what's wrong
When you said everything's fine
I knew you were lying
And I learned that the hard way
The hardest thing I ever learned was
You're only gonna know what you've got
When you know it's not coming back
You're only gonna know what to say
When it's too little too late
It's me and my heart alone in the dark
Now you're gone like you said you'd be gone one day
If I didn't change
And I learned that the hard way
I only knew how to love you when I lost you
When I lost you
You're only gonna know what you've got
When you know it's not coming back
You're only gonna know what to say
When it's too little too late
You're only gonna know what you've got
When you know it's not coming back
You're only gonna know what to say
When it's too little too late
It's me and my heart alone in the dark
Now you're gone like you said you'd be gone one day
If I didn't change if I didn't change
Ooh I should've changed
And I learned that the hard way
I learned that the hard way
I learned that the hard way