I didn't cheat
And I didn't lie
So her leavin' took me
by surprise
Just a note on the table
Sayin' we're through
At first I went crazy
So it took me some time
But I finally read
between the lines
It's not what I did
It's what I didn't do
I didn't tell her
each day I loved her
I took it for granted
that somehow she knew
I didn't hold her
when she needed a shoulder
It's not what I did
It's what I didn't do
Now it's easy to see
why her love died
She was plannin' her nights
by the TV guide
She needed me with her
more than I knew
I was too busy workin'
Gettin' ahead
When I should have
been home
lovin' her instead
It's not what I did
It's what I didn't do
I didn't tell her
each day I loved her
I took it for granted
somehow she knew
I didn't hold her
when she needed a shoulder
It's not what I did
It's what I didn't do
Oh it's not what I did
It's what I didn't do