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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Mayer
Vocals
Steve Jordan
Drums
Pino Palladino
Bass Guitar
Davide Rossi
String Instrument
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Mayer
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Mayer
Producer
Steve Jordan
Executive Producer
Chad Franscoviak
Recording Engineer
Chandler Harrod
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jeremy Miller
Assistant Engineer
Tyler Shields
Assistant Recording Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Chris Galland
Mixing Engineer
Jeff Jackson
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Robin Florent
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Martin Pradler
Editing Engineer
Charlie Paakari
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jake Gorski
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jeremy Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Nick Rives
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Genewick
Assistant Recording Engineer
Travis Ference
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
No it's never on the day you leave
That you wonder what you still believe in
And you can't remember why you said goodbye
You'll hear an old familiar sound
And hope it's her when you turn around
But never, never on the day you leave
Love grows in the time it's been
Since you last heard her sing
She'll cut her hair and move somewhere
She don't owe you anything
No it's never on the day you leave
You can tell how it's gonna be
To watch a girl become a ghost before your eyes
You wish you'd given her one more kiss
To put away for a night like this
But never, never on the day you leave
Love grows in the time it's been
Since you last held her hand
She'll fight for you like hell
Then force herself to like some other man
No it's never on the day you leave
That you remember Christmas Eve
And all the things you miss about her crazy family
You'll know how lonely it is to see a little drug store Christmas tree
But never, never on the day you leave
No never, never on the day you leave
So it'd be better off to write her
And leave a little note right there beside her
That says maybe we're not perfect
But I'll be damned if I ever leave
Damned if I ever leave
Damned if I ever leave
Writer(s): John Clayton Mayer
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