[Akon:]. I used to tell my homie. Slow down time after time. But he never would listen. Until he got some time. The life that he was living. I knew it wasn't right. The judge gave him that sentence. And put him up for life. You don't miss the water. Til the well runs dry. Don't miss the living til they die. Don't know the reason. Don't know why. We just let life pass us by. [Chorus:]. Cause you never know (never know). What you got (what you got). Until it's gone (gone away). Away away away away. Long long gone. Cause you never know (never know). What you got (what you got). Until it's gone away. Away away away away. Long long gone. [Rock City:]. See my best friend used to stay with me. Each and every day he'd chill with me. Always told me to pray for me. But I always thought that he'll be fine. Now I got to watch his mother cry. Cos she loved him child. Don't miss the water. Til the well runs dry. Don't miss the living til they die. Don't know the reason. Don't know why. We just let life pass us by.. [Chorus:]. Cause you never know (never know). What you got (what you got). Until it's gone away. Away away away away. Long long gone. Cause you never know (never know). What you got (what you got). Until it's gone away. Away away away away. Long long gone. So don't you take for granted. The life you've been handed. Be thankful and grateful. Cause life goes on. With or without you. Plus there's so many people worse off than you. With no chance of changing. It's truly up to you. [Chorus:]. Cause you never know (never know). What you got (what you got). Until it's gone away. Away away away away. Long long gone. Cause you never know (never know). What you got (what you got). Until it's gone away. Away away away away. Long long gone