Loudon Wainwright III Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder lyrics

Absence makes the heart grow fonder
And the mind begins to wander back
To happier days

I guess you'd say you were taken for granted
I went on and on and I raved and I ranted, oh
My tyrannical ways

But now things are different
'Cause now you are gone
I'm not so sure
I can carry on

Always knew you were important to me
But now I know you are a necessity, otherwise
I start to go insane

Things weren't easy when we were together
We had plenty of days of lousy weather
I'm in a hurricane


I'm gonna grieve
I'm gonna moan
'Cause you're not here
I'm all alone

The joke's on me
You get the last laugh
I found out the hard way you was my better half, and now
I'm the worse for the wear

When I see you again expect some champagne wine
On Valentine's Day expect a Valentine
'Cause now I know
How much I care

How much I care