You Don't Know What You've Got (until It's Gone) Lyrics - Jennifer Rush

It's like the grains of time 

Like the hourglass of sand 

Watching love go by now 

And just slipping through my hands 

I can see you drift away 

Right before my eyes 

And I'm reaching out to what we had before 

And writing's not in stone 

Let's save what's on the line 

But if you close the door, then hey 

Just leave me with a little of myself 

And all the feelings that we fell for 

Love, but love is worth the price of holding on 

'Cause you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone 

We've traveled down this road 

We've got a long, long way to go, yeah 

Don't turn your back upon me 

'Til we've got something left to show 

And I'm talking, and you 

You can't hear a word I say 

Forget the past, 'cause we still got today 

A kiss can melt the heart 

And turn it into fire 

But if love's gone away, then hey 

Just leave me with a little of myself 

And all the feelings that we fell for 

Love, but love is worth the price of holding on 

'Cause you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone 

Hey, just leave me with a little of myself 

And all the feelings that we fell for 

Love, but love is worth the price of holding on 

'Cause you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone 

('Til it's gone) 

And I'm reaching out to what we had before 

But if you close that door, then hey 

Just leave me with a little of myself 

And all the feelings that we fell for 

Love, but love is worth the price of holding on 

'Cause you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone 

Just leave me with a little of myself 

And all the feelings that we fell for 

Love, but love is worth the price of holding on 

'Cause you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone 

('Til it's gone)