I can see you’re not so happy to be without me
You’ve had time to think
And now you’re so sorry
And I still mean everything to you
And the day I left
Your poor heart shattered
You should have told me when it mattered
All time my love was all you ever needed
It’s a shame it took this long for you to know it
You miss all of the little things I did
But the memories for me have all scattered
You should have told me when it mattered
One little show of affection
Once would have meant the world to me
Now all your loving words can’t change the way I feel
So if your pride is a little bruised and battered
You should have told me when it mattered
You’d give anything if I wouldn’t be so stubborn
But once you’ve been bitten
The next time you learn
And you’ll never love someone as much as me
Well that sounds real nice
And I ought to be flattered
You should have told me when it mattered
One little show of affection
Once would have meant the world to me
Now all your loving words can’t change the way I feel
So if your pride is a little bruised and battered
You should have told me when it mattered
You should have told me
You should have told me
You should have told me
When it mattered