i  used  to  tell  my  homie
slow  down  time  after  time
but  he  never  would  listen
until  he  got  some  time
the  life  that  he  was  living
i  knew  it  wasn  t  right
the  judge  gave  him  that  sentence
and  put  him  up  for  life
you  don  t  miss  the  water
til  the  well  runs  dry
don  t  miss  the  living  til  they  die
don  t  know  the  reason
don  t  know  why
we  just  let  life  pass  us  by
chorus
cause  you  never  know （never  know）
what  you  got （what  you  got）
until  it  s  gone （gone  away）
away  away  away  away
long  long  gone
cause  you  never  know （never  know）
what  you  got （what  you  got）
until  it  s  gone  away
away  away  away  away
long  long  gone
rock  city
see  my  best  friend  used  to  stay  with  me
each  and  every  day  he  d  chill  with  me
always  told  me  to  pray  for  me
but  i  always  thought  that  he  ll  be  fine
now  i  got  to  watch  his  mother  cry
cos  she  loved  him  child
don  t  miss  the  water
til  the  well  runs  dry
don  t  miss  the  living  til  they  die
don  t  know  the  reason  don  t  know  why
we  just  let  life  pass  us  by
chorus
cause  you  never  know （never  know）
what  you  got （what  you  got）
until  it  s  gone  away
away  away  away  away
long  long  gone
cause  you  never  know （never  know）
what  you  got （what  you  got）
until  it  s  gone  away
away  away  away  away
long  long  gone
so  don  t  you  take  for  granted
the  life  you  ve  been  handed
be  thankful  and  grateful
cause  life  goes  on
with  or  without  you
plus  there  s  so  many  people  worse  off  than  you
with  no  chance  of  changing
it  s  truly  up  to  you
chorus
cause  you  never  know （never  know）
what  you  got （what  you  got）
until  it  s  gone  away
away  away  away  away
long  long  gone
cause  you  never  know （never  know）
what  you  got （what  you  got）
until  it  s  gone  away
away  away  away  away
long  long  gone