| I didn’t cheat and I didn’t lie so her leaving took me by surprise |
| Just a note on the table saying we’re through |
| At first I went crazy so it took me sometime |
| 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 and 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 planning her nights by the T.V. Guide |
| She needed me with her, oh, more than I knew |
| I was too busy working, getting ahead |
| When I should of been home loving 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 and 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. |
| It’s not what I did it’s what I didn’t do… |