Remember the days when it was an all-out war?
And you were taking names
While I was passed out on the floor
But if you're choosing sides
Hey kid, don't waste your time
Once you're gone, you're gone for good
Once you're gone, you're gone for good
And we were making headway
Making my way to your front door
But you lost me
Left me out on the porch
In the Brooklyn streets
In the summer heat
They all cried:
Once you're gone, you're gone for good
Once you're gone, you're gone for good
Let me ease you back to health
(Once you're gone, you're gone for good)
Cause they might need you somewhere else
(Once you're gone, you're gone for good)
It gets better don't you know?
It gets better don't you know?
I keep hoping that it won't
It gets better don't you know?
Once you're gone, you're gone for good
Once you're gone, you're gone for good
Let me ease you back to health
(Once you're gone, you're gone for good)
Cause they might need you somewhere else
(Once you're gone, you're gone for good)