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2011 · From the album 4 (Expanded Edition)

Best Thing I Never Had

by Beyoncé

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03 · Lyrics

"Best Thing I Never Had"

What goes around, comes back around, hey (my baby)

What goes around, comes back around, (my) hey (my baby)

I say, what goes around, comes back around, hey (my baby)

What goes around, comes back around

There was a time

I thought that you did everything right

No lies, no wrong

Boy, I must've been out of my mind

So when I think of the time that I almost loved you

You showed your ass and I, I saw the real you

Thank God, you blew it

I thank God, I dodged the bullet

I'm so over you

So, baby, good lookin' out

I wanted you bad

I'm so through with that

'Cause honestly, you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)

You turned out to be the (best thing I never had)

And I'm gon' always be the (best thing you never had)

Oh, yeah, I bet it sucks to be you right now

So sad, you're hurt

Boohoo, oh, did you expect me to care?

You don't deserve my tears

I guess that's why they ain't there

When I think that there was a time that I almost loved you

You showed your ass and baby, yes, I saw the real you

Thank God, you blew it

I thank God, I dodged the bullet

I'm so over you

Baby, good lookin' out

I wanted you bad

I'm so through with that

'Cause honestly, you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)

I said, you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)

Mm, and I'll never be the (best thing you never had)

Oh, baby, I bet it sucks to be you right now

I know you want me back

It's time to face the facts that I'm the one that's got away

Lord knows that it would take another place, another time

Another world, another life

Thank God, I found the good in goodbye

I used to want you so bad

I'm so through with that

'Cause honestly, you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)

Oh, you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)

And I will always be the (best thing you never had)

Ooh, best thing you never had

I used to want you so bad

I'm so through with that

'Cause honestly, you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)

Oh, you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)

Ooh, I will never be the (best thing you never had)

Oh, baby, I bet it sucks to be you right now

(What goes around, comes back around)

(What goes around, comes back around)

Bet it sucks to be you right now

(What goes around, comes back around)

I bet it sucks to be you right now

(What goes around, comes back around)

I bet it sucks to be you right now (ooh)

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04 · FAQ

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When was "Best Thing I Never Had" released?
"Best Thing I Never Had" by Beyoncé was released on June 1, 2011 on the album "4 (Expanded Edition)".
What genre is "Best Thing I Never Had"?
"Best Thing I Never Had" by Beyoncé falls within the southern hip hop, dance-pop, pop rap genres.
What album is "Best Thing I Never Had" on?
"Best Thing I Never Had" appears on the album "4 (Expanded Edition)" by Beyoncé.
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