The sight of you at my front door it still takes my breath I can almost convince myself It ain't over yet we could stand here and reminisce omitting the obvious Chorus: where were you when I was lonely where were you when I was sad when I held on to the hope that you'd be a stronger man where you when times got harder when I was hangin on a prayer I was lookin for a savior I found you weren't there you're lookin for forgiveness but you can't undo the feelin where were you (when) I threw away your old coat bought myself a car i filled up the empty space you left in my heart there's just no goin back Whenever you have to ask when I went and turned that corner when I found a brand new way when I woke up and I moved on till it just didn't matter anymore where were you