If you don't believe I'm leaving, just count the days that I'm gone If you don't believe I'm leaving, just count the days that I'm gone I gave you my heart, you gave me hurt I gave you my sugar, and all you did was give me dirt You said that I wouldn't have the nerve to leave yet And if I did, I'd be the one to grieve, yeah Well, if you don't believe I'm leaving, just count the days that I'm gone Go ahead, get your pen and paper If you don't believe that I'm leaving you, then count the days that I'm gone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 No more tears, I got someone new To do the things that you refuse to do You see, a woman needs care, love, and protection I could never find you when I needed affection If you don't believe I'm leaving, just count the days that I'm gone I'll be gone for long, boy Oh, you, you won't have a chance again To treat me wrong It's been a long, long time coming A long, long time coming And if you don't believe I'm leaving, just count the days that I'm gone Cause I'll be gone for a long while If you don't believe that I'm leaving, count the days, the days that I'm gone If you don't believe that I'm leaving you You better get a pen, you better get some paper and a calculator If you don't believe that I'm leaving you Then you're a sorely mistaken boy Don't wait up on me Count the days that I'm gone If you don't believe I'm leaving you, you got a shock coming If you don't believe I'm on through, you got a shock, a shock coming Count the days that I'm gone Count the days that I'm gone Count the days that I'm gone If you don't believe I'm leaving, if you don't believe I'm not grieving If you don't believe, baby, then you're what we call in denial