Her birthday came and went without a card, or a single I love you
  On their anniversary she sat all alone at a table set for two
  She tries her best to please him, but she never hears one single word of praise
  She feels just like a stranger, in a home where love has seen its better days
  
  Well he's taken her for granted
  God only knows why she keeps hangin' on
  'Cause it's better to be gone, but not forgotten
  Than to be forgotten, but not gone
  
  Somehow he can't remember, when he's late to even take the time to call
  And even on the nights he's there she gets the feeling he's not there at all
  She's become a prisoner in that big old house where sweet love used to be
  Well, it's not even over but Lord she feels just like a memory
  
  Well he's taken her for granted
  God only knows why she keeps hangin' on
  'Cause it's better to be gone, but not forgotten
  Than to be forgotten, but not gone
  
  'Cause it's better to be gone, but not forgotten
  Gone, but not forgotten
  Than to be forgotten, but not gone