Ray Charles - My First Night Alone Without You - I Can Make It Thru The Day video free download

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