I smile to crack this angry face The endless days the endless ways She says she fills up the empty space I wait in vain Fade away away away Fade away away away I fade away away away No you never know what you've got until it's gone (its wasted, it's wasted) And when it's gone well you know it's gone forever When you take the long goodbye No one here ever says they all move on (its wasted, it's wasted) And when we're gone well you know we're gone forever When you take the long goodbye And as the flower slowly dies We find a way other wastes of time The question is what's left to try I watch the rain Fade away away away Fade away away away I fade away away away No you never know what you've got until it's gone (its wasted, it's wasted) And when it's gone well you know it's gone forever When you take the long goodbye No one here ever says they all move on (its wasted, it's wasted) And when we're gone well you know we're gone forever When you take the long goodbye No you never know what you've got until it's gone (its wasted, it's wasted) And when it's gone well you know it's gone forever When you take the long goodbye No one here ever says they all move on (its wasted, it's wasted) And when we're gone well you know we're gone forever When you take the long goodbye