Intro Lovin' you is the next best thing I ever wanted to do But me leavin' is the very best thing to ever happen to you Verso 1: i know we've been to hell and back and heaven now and then I've given you the best of me until the worst kicked in I never really trusted love I didn't trust myself I can't hang on to hold you back You need something else (believe me) Lovin' you is the next best thing I ever wanted to do But me leavin' is the very best thing to ever happen to you Verso 2: You fell in love with damaged goods a broken man at best I've given and I've taken love but always failed the test So I'll do right now what I should have done It's time to tell the truth Leaving is the best thing that I'll ever do for you (it's true) Lovin' you is the next best thing I ever wanted to do But me leavin' is the very best thing to ever happen to you Verso 3: It's not that I don't want to love I want to love so bad I probably need it more than most and that's why it's so sad Darlin' you can't love the two of us enough to make it last God only knows I tried so hard But now our time is passed Lovin' you is the next best thing I ever wanted to do But me leavin' is the very best thing to ever happen to you Outro Babe, my leavin' is the very best thing To ever happen to you