Before It's Gone Lyrics

Didn't know what I needed 'til I saw it

Didn't know what I loved 'til I held it close

Didn't know what to sing until I heard the song

Never know what I have until it's gone

Didn't know how to cry until I broke it

Didn't know how to care while it was in my hand

Didn't know where to start 'til it was done

Or what I had 'til it was gone

Oh, when it's gone

The bottle's empty, poured out right onto the ground

Just hang onto what matters the most

'Cause you never know just how long it'll be around

You ever feel like you're takin' it for granted

Forgetting just how precious and how rare

Live within the moment while it's there

'Cause oh, when it's gone

The promise was broken, left outside in the rain

Just hang onto what matters the most

Because without it, things will never be the same

Oh, when it's gone

The bottle's empty, poured out right onto the ground

Just hang onto what matters the most

'Cause you never know just how long it'll be around

Gotta learn how to love before you lose it

Better learn how to hold it before it drops

You better learn how to walk before you run

And realize what you've got before it's gone