What Goes Around... Comes Around

Album: FutureSex: LoveSounds (2006)
Charted: 4 1
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  • Hey, girl, is he everything you wanted in a man?
    You know I gave you the world
    You had me in the palm of your hand
    So why your love went away

    I just can't seem to understand
    Thought it was me and you, babe
    Me and you until the end
    But I guess I was wrong

    Don't want to think about it
    Don't want to talk about it
    I'm just so sick about it
    Can't believe it's ending this way

    Just so confused about it
    Feeling the blues about it
    I just can't do without ya
    Tell me, is this fair?

    Is this the way it's really going down?
    Is this how we say goodbye?
    Should have known better when you came around
    That you were gonna make me cry
    It's breaking my heart to watch you run around
    'Cause I know that you're living a lie
    That's okay, baby, 'cause in time you will find

    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around

    Now girl, I remember everything that you claimed
    You said that you were moving on now
    And maybe I should do the same
    Funny thing about that is

    I was ready to give you my name
    Thought it was me and you, babe
    And now it's all just a shame
    And I guess I was wrong

    Don't want to think about it
    Don't want to talk about it
    I'm just so sick about it
    Can't believe it's ending this way

    Just so confused about it
    Feeling the blues about it
    I just can't do without ya can you tell me, is this fair?

    Is this the way it's really going down?
    Is this how we say goodbye?
    Should have known better when you came around
    Should have known better that you were gonna make me cry
    And now it's breaking my heart to watch you run around
    'Cause I know that you're living a lie
    That's ok, baby, 'cause in time you will find

    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around, yeah

    What goes around comes around
    Yeah
    What goes around comes around
    You should know that

    What goes around comes around
    Yeah
    What goes around comes around
    You should know that

    Don't want to think about it
    Don't want to talk about it
    I'm just so sick about it
    Can't believe it's ending this way

    Just so confused about it
    Feeling the blues about it
    I just can't do without ya
    Tell me, is this fair?

    Is this the way it's really going down?
    Is this how we say goodbye?
    Should have known better when you came around
    Should have known better that you were gonna make me cry
    It's breaking my heart to watch you run around ('cause I know that you're living a lie)
    That's ok, baby, 'cause in time you will find

    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around
    What goes around, goes around, goes around
    Comes all the way back around, yeah

    Let me paint this picture for you, baby

    You spend your nights alone And he never comes home
    And every time you call him All you get is a busy tone

    I heard you found out
    That he's doing to you what you did to me
    Ain't that the way it goes

    You cheated, girl
    My heart bleeded, girl
    So it goes without saying that you left me feeling hurt
    Just a classic case scenario
    Tale as old as time girl, you got what you deserved

    And now you want somebody To cure the lonely nights
    You wish you had somebody That could come and make it right

    But girl, I ain't somebody with a lot of sympathy
    You'll see, see

    (What goes around comes back around)
    I thought I told ya, hey
    (What goes around comes back around)
    I thought I told ya, hey

    (What goes around comes back around)
    I thought I told ya, hey
    (What goes around comes back around)
    I thought I told ya, hey

    See, you should have listened to me, baby
    (Hey)
    Because what goes around comes back around Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

  • Wonder Woman from Chicago This song is about a narcissist- NPD.
  • Dios Moagi from Tzaneen, South Africa I just love this song. No matter how much I play it, I just can't get enough of the lines. I find myself thinking of this song each time I'm battling with emotions. We hurt people who love us, and we also get hurt in return. It's a circle of life.
  • Sd from TexasIt's partially true . it's about Britney too. Maybe he should have given Britney his name first . I like Justin but no forgiveness . Britney sings for his forgiveness he's cheated too
  • Marlene from Montreal, QcI'm not a huge fan of his, but I actually really like this song. Although the end of video...she dies in a horrible car wreck but doesn't have a scratch on her?
  • David from Hanove, WvI love this song, and Justin is the man..People can hate on the guy all they want, but he's a genius and keeps reinventing his self in a lot of his musical style and vocality. Big props JT!!
  • Spencer from A Village, NjJustin Timberlake, I love Justin, he is one of the best out there, and the funniest
  • Ceci from Houston, United StatesI really enjoy this song.... so many songs out right now in the poip scene are "effin" stupid!!
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