"If" lyrics

If I don't pick up the phone like I used to (for you)
Don't you take it personal
If I don't do all the things that I used to do (to you)
I ain't mad at you
If you get to feeling stressed up in your chest thinking that you about to lose (baby it's true)
And if you're losing out on sleep
Home worrying about me
That's how it be

If you don't know now you know
You're gonna miss (my love)
And I ain't stressing 'bout a dog gone thing
Cause I was true when I gave you (my love)
If you search you will never find another love like (my love)
You're gonna miss me
I ain't got time while you sit around and play with my (my love)
My love

If you think I caught a feeling when I heard about that other chick (No)
I already knew about it
I just needed time just to clear my mind and ask myself
(Why I didn't handle him)
If you woulda taken care of home instead of leaving me alone (I)
Still would be right there with you
Taking care of you
Steady loving you like I used to do

If you don't know now you know
You're gonna miss (my love)
And I ain't stressing 'bout a dog gone thing
Cause I was true when I gave you (my love)
If you search you will never find another love like (my love)
You're gonna miss me
I ain't got time while you sit around and play with my (my love)
My love

There once was a time I blamed myself for what was wrong
(I can see so clearly now because you are gone)
That's how I spent all my time when you weren't home
(Playing around with them raggedy heifers)
There'll be no more stressing, no more crying, no more trying
I would rather be alone (I'd rather be all by myself, yeah)
Because this valuable heart of mine was yours until I realized
Finally opened my eyes

You see ladies?
I know I knew better
What was I thinking?
He gon' miss me when I'm gone

If you don't know now you know
You're gonna miss (my love)
And I ain't stressing 'bout a dog gone thing
Cause I was true when I gave you (my love)
If you search you will never find another love like (my love)
You're gonna miss me
I ain't got time while you sit around and play with my (my love)
My love