Everybody says it's best
To forgive and forget
To leave the past in the past
And just lay it to rest

Oh, but up til now
I thought it was just a bunch of bullshit
'Til I finally realized
That was the best advice I'll ever get

I finally stopped blaming myself
For something I couldn't fix
Took the hatchet
And forgot where I buried it
Oh forgive and forget, yeah
Finally forgave myself for lettin' you
Put me through so much hell
And forgot about those few good memories
Yeah, I'm forgiving me and forgettin' you
Forgive and forget

Forget what I said
When I called you up
Telling you that even though you left
I would forever wait for you to come back
Well, forget that

Yeah, I couldn't care any less
What you're doing and where you are now
'Cause girl, I'm in the process
Of forgettin' all about you
Forget you

I finally stopped blaming myself
For something I couldn't fix
Took the hatchet
And forgot where I buried it
Oh forgive and forget, yeah
Finally forgave myself for lettin' you
Put me through so much hell
And forgot about those few good memories
Yeah, I'm forgiving me and forgettin' you
Forgive and forget

Pretty soon your name
Will sound like a foreign word
And the memory of your face
It will be just a distant blur
But isn't this what we both deserve

I finally stopped blaming myself
For something I couldn't fix
Took the hatchet
And forgot where I buried it
Oh forgive and forget, yeah
Finally forgave myself for lettin' you
Put me through so much hell
And forgot about those few good memories
Yeah, I'm forgiving me and forgettin' you
Forgive and forget

Yeah, forget you