IF
Destiny's Child Lyrics

If I don't pick up the phone like I used to (for you)
Don't take it personal if I don't answer your calls like I used to

If I don't do all the things that I used to do (to you)
Don't get mad if I don't treat you the same way I did before

If you get to feeling stressed up in your chest
If you start feeling anxious about our relationship

Thinking that you about to lose (baby, it's true)
Worried that you might lose me (and that's a real possibility)

And if you losing out on sleep
If you can't sleep at night

Home, worrying about me
Because you're worried about me

If you don't know
If you don't understand

Now you know you're gonna miss (my love)
You're going to regret losing my love

And I ain't stressing 'bout a doggone thing
And I'm not worried about anything

'Cause I was true when I gave you (my love, yeah)
Because I was honest when I loved you

If you search you will never find another love like (my love)
You'll never find another love like mine

You're gonna miss me
You'll feel my absence

I ain't got time while you sit around and play with my (my love)
I don't have time for you if you're not serious about our relationship

If you think I caught a feeling
If you think I got upset

When I heard about that other chick (no)
When I found out about the other woman (but I didn't)

I already knew about it
I already knew

I just needed time
I just needed some space

Just to clear my mind
To sort out my thoughts

And ask myself
And think to myself

(Why I didn't handle him)
(Why I didn't deal with him)

If you would've taken care of home
If you had taken care of our relationship

Instead of leaving me alone
Instead of abandoning me

(I) still would be right there with you
(I) would still be with you

Taking care of you
Being there for you

Instead of loving you
Instead of being in love with you

Like I used to do
Like I did before

There once was a time
There was a time

I blamed myself for what was wrong
I thought everything was my fault

(I can see so clearly now because you are gone)
(But now I see things clearly since you left)

That's how I spent all my time when you weren't home
That's what I did when you weren't around

(Playin' around with them raggedy heffers)
(Spending time with other guys who weren't worth it)

There'll be no more stressing
I won't worry anymore

No more crying, no more trying
I won't cry or try anymore

I would rather be alone
I'd rather be by myself

(I'd rather be all by myself, yeah)
(I prefer to be alone)

'Cause this valuable heart of mine
Because my heart is valuable

Was yours until I realized, finally opened my eyes
Was yours until I realized my mistake and woke up

You see ladies
Listen to me, women

I know I know better
I should have known better

What was I thinking?
What was I even thinking?

He gon' miss me when I'm gone
He will regret losing me when I'm gone

My love
My love for you