How i how i how i how i how i learned my lesson mine is a big Pink house a preacher knocking on the door with a self-righteous Preacher going in but he is just an old flame i'll never want him Again and again and again how i how i how i how i how i learned My lesson i didn't i kept on trying i didn't listen i looked up To you i call you on the phone but you tell me your not home Absence makes the heart grow fonder so i never want to see you Again i'm wrecking the kitchen carefully but i'm keeping your Dinner warm how i how i how i how i how i learned my lesson i Didn't i kept on trying i didn't listen i looked up to you at The soul market on sunday here's what i put in your collection Basket in front of the congregation i stood up and called your Name when i walked out you just shook my hand how i how i how i How i how i learned my lesson