• Artist: Mary J. Blige
• Song Title: The Love I Never Had
• Album: Mary

U know sometimes
There comes a time in your life when
U love something U have 2 let go
And even though U might feel there's still somethin there
U have 2 wake up
Stop livin in a dream
Cuz it's over now
U gotta think about U

I have always wondered why
Why I can't live without U babe
And I'm longing 2 B ur lady
I understand why U are leaving
Please don't leave here without me babe
Cuz I think I might go insane

Chorus:
Cuz everybody needs someone 2 love
And I know that is true
And I know that is U
I don't understand why U can't be my man (baby)
So I better wake up
Stop livin in a dream
Yes I better wake up
Cuz I can't lose the love I never had
Oh I better wake up
As painful as it seems
Yes I better wake up
I cannot lose the love I never had

Bridge 1:
Everytime I close my eyes
I see visions of U & I
Sharin' love of a special kind, ohh
I have 2 laugh 2 keep from crying
To keep all of the pain inside
Cuz I can't get U off my mind

Chorus

Bridge 2:
Ooh it made me realize
I don't wanna live a lie
But U don't know how hard I tried
What do I have 2 lose
Ooh, I think a little bit more than U
And I doubt that U will see things clearly before it's too late

Chorus

Bridge 3
All the times I cried
It made me realize
That I was only living a lie
But U don't know how hard I tried
2 make sure U were satisfied, yea
Cuz I thought U were only mine
And I doubt U will see things clearly
Before it's 2 late, 2 late, 2 late
I don't understand why U can't be my man
Oh, everybody needs somebody 2 love
Everybody needs somebody, yea

(Ad libs until fade)