Here's the thing We started out friends It was cool, but it was all pretend Yeah, yeah Since u been gone You're dedicated You took the time It wasn't long till I called you mine Yeah, yeah Since u been gone And all you'd ever hear me say Is how I pictured me with you (with you) That's all you'd ever hear me say But since u been gone I can breathe for the first time I'm so movin' on Yeah, yeah Thanks to you Now I get what I want Since u been gone How can I put it? You put me on I even fell for that stupid love song Yeah, yeah Since u been gone How come I never hear you say "I just wanna be with you"? I guess you never felt that way But since u been gone I can breathe for the first time I'm so movin' on Yeah, yeah Thanks to you (thanks to you) Now I get (now I get) What I want (what I want, what I want, what I want, what I want) You had your chance, you blew it Out of sight, out of mind Shut your mouth, I just can't take it Again and again and again and again! Hey! Since u been gone I can breathe for the first time I'm so movin' on Yeah, yeah Thanks to you (thanks to you) Now I get (now I get) You should know (you should know) That I get I get what I want Since u been (since u been, since u been) Since u been gone