Good Thing's Gone Bad

Album: Shake What God Gave Ya (2010)
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  • Someone's been steppin' in
    While you've been steppin' out
    You thought you were slick, my friend
    You thought you had it figured out
    Honey

    But she was tired of bein' used
    Heard your last bad excuse
    Never thought she'd cut you loose
    Don't look so surprised
    You know you had it comin'

    If you hadn't have stayed out all night long
    (You wouldn't be sittin' here wonderin' why)
    (Waitin' by the phone with a tear in your eye)

    Runnin' all over town doin' her wrong
    (Actin' like you ain't got a thing to lose)
    (Thinkin' you're a player but you're playin' a fool)

    Maybe you could've held on to what you had
    (Should've treated her better when you had the chance)
    Good thing's gone bad, yeah, it has

    I know when you come and go
    And I know how long you'll be
    But don't look across the street
    For sympathy
    'Cause you're not gonna get it

    Well, you're such a busy man
    She don't seem to fit your plans
    I'll take her off your hands
    Don't worry 'bout it, brother
    You know I got you covered

    If you hadn't have stayed out all night long
    (You wouldn't be sittin' here wonderin' why)
    (Waitin' by the phone with a tear in your eye)

    Runnin' all over town doin' her wrong
    (Actin' like you ain't got a thing to lose)
    (Thinkin' you're a player but you're playin' a fool)

    Maybe you could've held on to what you had
    (Should've treated her better when you had the chance)
    Good thing's gone bad, yeah, it has

    If you hadn't have stayed out all night long
    (You wouldn't be sittin' here wonderin' why)
    Runnin' all over town doin' her wrong
    (Waitin' by your phone with a tear in your eye)
    Maybe you could've held on to what you had

    If you hadn't have stayed out all night long
    (You wouldn't be sittin' here wonderin' why)
    Runnin' all over town doin' her wrong
    (Waitin' by your phone with a tear in your eye)
    Maybe you could've held on to what you had
    (Should've treated her better when you had the chance)

    Good thing's gone bad
    Good thing's gone bad Writer/s: GARY NICHOLS, JAMES ALLEN OTTO, JAMES ELWOOD LEBLANC, JON NICHOLSON
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
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