That Was Then
Guess you never really knowJust what you've got'Til you finally realizeShe could be goneI know that I've been taking you for grantedFor the longest timeAll you wantedWas someone who really caresAnd I didn't evenNotice you were thereI promise that I'll never everMake that same mistake not twice.
That was thenThis is nowTook some time to come aroundAll I wanna doIs try againShow you howI know that it's all aboutGivin' attention to youI was a fool for way too longWhat you wantedI could not seeThat was thenThis is nowTook some time to figure outLove is all you need.
Guess I never really thought about it beforeI was thinkin' of myselfAnd nothing moreDidn't even wanna try to find outHow you really feel (how you really feel)Now I seeThat I'm the lucky oneIt's trueAnd what we've gotTo know I never want to loseI was trippin' in a fantasyAnd missing what was real.
That was thenThis is nowTook some time to come aroundAll I wanna doIs try againShow you howI know that it's all aboutGivin' attention to youI was a fool for way too longWhat you wantedI could not seeThat was thenThis is nowTook some time to figure outLove is all you need.
I used to be someoneWho only really thought aboutThemselves and no one elseAnd you could tell babyBut that's beforeI understoodThat when you'veGot something this goodGotta let her knowAnd I want you to know.
You're always my priorityAnd I wanna give you moreThan all the love you needTook a little timeBut now you know I finally seeThat you're my world (yeah).
I never want our love to fade ready, willingAnd I'm gonna do whatever it takesNo I'm never gonna let it all slip away'Cause you're my girl, yes you are.
That was thenThis is nowTook some time to come aroundAll I wanna doIs try againShow you howI know that it's all aboutGivin' attention to youI was a fool for way too longWhat you wantedI could not seeThat was thenThis is nowTook some time to figure outLove is all you need.
You're always my priorityAnd I wanna give you moreThan all the love you needTook a little timeBut now you know I finally seeThat you're my world (yes you are)
I never want our love to fade ready, willingAnd I'm gonna do whatever it takesNo I'm never gonna let it all slip away'Cause you're my girl, yes you are.
That was thenThis is nowTook some time to come aroundAll I wanna doIs try againShow you howI know that it's all aboutGivin' attention to youI was a fool for way too longWhat you wantedI could not seeThat was thenThis is nowTook some time to figure outLove is all you need.
Comin' aroundAnd ready to show you howI'm gonna change girl.