While You Were Gone

[Verse 1]
I read you wrong
You said you'd only be away a while
But the days turned into weeks
And the weeks into miles, baby, why?
You could've told me you were tellin' me goodbye
Could've come clean and let me walk away in style
(Oh, oh, oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
Funny thing is...
While I was missin' you
While I was figurin' what was I gonna do?

[Chorus]
I got wise, I got hip
I caught on to your tricks
I got over it real quick, yeah, baby (While you were gone)
Now I'm cool, can't you tell?
I feel so good about myself
Funny thing happened to me, baby
While you were gone

[Verse 2]
You look surprised
Like no one ever left you and survived
But leavin' me alone
Has kinda opened my eyes
Baby, you, you gave me the time to find somebody new
And I found strength inside of me I never knew
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
Funny thing is...
While he was holding me
While he was showing me how it's supposed to be

[Chorus 2]
I got wise, I got hip
I caught on to your tricks
I got over it real quick, yeah, baby (While you were gone)
Now I'm cool, can't you tell?
I feel so good about myself
Funny thing happened to me, baby
While you were gone

[Chorus]
Didn't break, didn't cry
I just tell my head I'm fine
I learned how to say goodbye
While you were gone
I had time on my hands
Boy, what don't you understand?
Funny thing happened to me, baby
While you were gone

[Bridge]
While you were, while you were gone
(While you was gone, I got strong)
While you were, while you were gone
(I learned how to get along) I got strong
While he was gone, I got strong

[Pre-Chorus]
While he was holdin' me
While he was showin me
How it's supposed to be, oh oh whoa

[Chorus]
Didn't break, didn't cry
I just tell my head I'm fine
I learned how to say goodbye
While you were gone
I had time on my hands
Boy, what don't you understand?
Funny thing happened to me, baby
While you were gone

[Chorus 2]
I got wise, I got hip
I caught on to your tricks
I got over it real quick, yeah, baby
While you were gone
Now I'm cool, can't you tell?
Boy, what don't you understand?
Funny thing happened to me baby
(While he was gone) While you were gone
I got wise, I got hip
I caught on to your tricks
I got over it real quick, yeah, baby
While you were gone
Now I'm cool, can't you tell?
Feel so good about myself
Funny thing happened to me, baby
I got wise, I got hip
I caught on to your tricks
I got over it real quick, yeah, baby
While you were gone
Now I'm cool, can't you tell?
Feel so good about myself