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Best Thing I Never Had

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Best Thing I Never Had

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What goes around, comes back around (hey, my baby)

What goes around, comes back around (my, my, my baby)

I say what goes around, comes back around (hey, my baby)

What goes around, comes back around

There was a time I thought

That you did everything right

No lies, no wrong

Boy, I must've been out of my mind

So when I think of the time that I almost loved you

You showed your ass and I, I saw the real you

Thank God you blew it

I thank God I dodged the bullet

I'm so over you, so, baby, good looking out

I wanted you bad

I'm so through with that

'Cause, honestly, you turned out to be the best thing I never had

You turned out to be the best thing I never had

And I'm gon' always be the best thing you never had

Oh, I bet it sucks to be you right now

So sad, you're hurt

Boohoo, oh, did you expect me to care?

You don't deserve my tears

I guess that's why they ain't there

To think that there was a time that I almost loved you

You showed your ass, and, baby, yes, I saw the real you

Thank God you blew it

I thank God I dodged the bullet

I'm so over you, baby, good looking out

I wanted you bad

I'm so through with that

'Cause, honestly, you turned out to be the best thing I never had

I said you turned out to be the best thing I never had

And I'll never be the best thing you never had

Oh, baby, I bet it sucks to be you right now

I know you want me back

It's time to face the facts that I'm the one that's got away

Lord knows that it would take another place, another time

Another world, another life

Thank God I found the good in goodbye

I used to want you so bad

I'm so through with that

'Cause, honestly, you turned out to be the best thing I never had

Oh, you turned out to be the best thing I never had

And I will always be the best thing you never had

Oh, best thing you never had

I used to want you so bad

I'm so through with that

'Cause, honestly, you turned out to be the best thing I never had

Oh, you turned out to be the best thing I never had

Oh, I will never be the best thing you never had

Oh, baby, I bet it sucks to be you right now

(What goes around, comes back around)

(What goes around, comes back around) I bet it sucks to be you right now

(What goes around, comes back around) I bet it sucks to be you right now

(What goes around, comes back around) I bet it sucks to be you right now

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