I threw some clothes in a beat up bag and zipped it tight
My favorite shoes and them jeans that just fit so right
But that was several weeks ago
When he said I would never go
Well there's something he needs to know
I'm ready I'm ready so

(chorus 1)
The NEXT TIME he drinks too much
the next time he fools around
or even thinks about saying them things to put me down
the next time he lies to me
the next time I hear about
how he's made a fool out of me with them rumors that get spread around town
I'm leaving. The NEXT TIME.

Emotions swinging back and forth like a pendulum
knowing that sooner or later that day would come
So I double checked that back today, and I
updated my resume, and I
Planned out my breakaway
Cuz I'm ready. To be on my way

(chorus 2)

(bridge)
Sitting in the driver's seat, staring at the wheel
Remembering how he treated me and how he made me feel
As I turned the key, to end my misery - I vowed
I'd set myself free

(chorus 3)
The next time he drank too much
the next time he fooled around
or even thought about saying them things to put me down
the next time he lied to me
the next time I heard about
how he made a fool out of me with them rumors that got spread around town
I'm leaving
Cuz it's the NEXT TIME