All the moves I was afraid to make All the chances that I didn't take Oh I cried out loud when they were gone There was so much I should have said For some reason I chose silence instead And I cried out loud when you were gone I was movin' in the wrong direction Now I'm tryin' to get away from affection All the years I was too blind to see That a friend was standin' next to me Why do people always start to appreciate When it's gone, when it's done, when it's too late People always start to appreciate When it's gone when it's too late When it's gone when it's too late When it's gone when it's too late Life can be much more than it seems Try to seize your day and live your dreams 'cause you will cry out loud When they are gone When do we stop to take it all for granted It's always gone before we understand it We don't take care of us until we're torn We don't take care of friends until they're gone Why do people always start to appreciate When it's gone, when it's done, when it's too late People always start to appreciate When it's gone when it's too late When it's gone then it's too late Try to realize what is fake what is true Try to make up your mind who's important to you Then you'll never know the feelin' of sorrow For all that is gone Why do people always start to appreciate When it's gone, when it's done, when it's too late People always start to appreciate When it's gone when it's too late When it's gone then it's too late Why do people always start to appreciate When it's gone, when it's done, when it's too late People always start to appreciate When it's gone then it's too late