[Verse 1] Girl, you've been looking for something new 'Cause I've been away too long, I shouldn't have left you (no) Now I feel it's time I face the truth That I was just a product of my youth (no) [Bridge] You were so ready for, I was so immature But now I'm ready to be the man that you want me to be I'm searching desperately, for the best time to say sorry Well now's the perfect opportunity [Chorus] Please forgive me I didn't know what I was missing Kept hearing you crying out for me, didn't know that I was listening Sitting there by yourself, thinking that we was through Baby shame on you For thinking I would leave ya, I would leave ya (I would leave ya) Clean up all the mess Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left [Verse 2] Never really mattered too much to me (mattered, never mattered, oh) 'Cause I was on a hustle making paper, you were waiting at home for me Now it don't matter Shut up, you're fed up Now I'm just trying to put us back together But I was gonna get right back I was gonna get right back I was gonna get right back, I swear I was [Bridge] You were so ready for, I was so immature But now I'm ready to be the man that you want me to be I'm searching desperately, for the best time to say sorry Well now's the perfect opportunity [Chorus] Please forgive me I didn't know what I was missing Kept hearing you crying out for me, didn't know that I was listening Sitting there by yourself, thinking that we was through Baby shame on you For thinking I would leave ya, I would leave ya (I would leave ya) Clean up all the mess Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left (no) [Timbaland]: Girl, I know it seems like I walked out on you, but I never left Let me be the exception to the rule, I ain't like the rest 'Cause girl you know what you mean to me, is simply the best (the best, the best) Nothing more, nothing less [Chorus] Please forgive me I didn't know what I was missing Kept hearing you crying out for me, didn't know that I was listening Sitting there by yourself, thinking that we was through Baby shame on you For thinking I would leave ya, I would leave ya (I would leave ya) Clean up all the mess Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left Like I never left