There is an aching in my head
From the bed I can't get used to
It's these little hours in the dark I dread
As I spend my first night alone without you
Honey, half of me has gone away
All the love I've learned to cling to
Tomorrow I'll have to find a way
To live the rest of my life alone without you
You taught me how to live
Yes, and to be myself
And how to give
But now it's you
Who's given up on giving
And one more thing, mama
You've lost the thing no one can teach
You've changed and now you're out of reach
And life tonight just doesn't seem worth living
No, no, baby, no, no, no, no
I've been sitting learning how to read
'Cause back in school I've never liked to
It's just one of those little things I'm gonna need
As I put my life together now, without you
Without you
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Girl, I'm so lonesome tonight
I was just lying here wondering where you are
And what you're doing
And Lord knows the thing that worries me most is
Who you're doing it with
That's why, if you don't mind
I'd like to sing these words to you, you see
I've got new books to read
But they ain't what I need
And this picture of you
Just won't do, no, no, baby
And the postcards you send
Would never, never mend
The pain in my heart
When we're apart
Girl, I can make it thru the day
Say but oh, please help me thru the lonely nights
Well, and honey, I think you ought to know this too
When I'm on my job
It's not too hard
But when I go home
And I'm all alone
And I'm by myself, baby, you heard me
You know you're my crutch
I need your sweet touch
Then it gets under the night time again
Lord, when will it end?
I make it thru the day, girl
Say, but oh, you just don't know nothing about the lonely nights
Somebody help me out there
And girl, I've got to say this to you
Sometimes I even talk to myself, I say
Well now night, go away
Please hurry up, day
Cause my night light burns
And I toss and turn
You see, I just can't sleep at night no more, girl
And tell me
What would I see if I turned on TV?
I don't know what to do
Lord knows I need me some you
I make it thru the day, girl, yes I do
Please help me thru the lonely nights
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