After You've Gone

After You've Gone - Bessie Smith

Now listen honey while I'm saying

How can you tell me

That you're going away

Don't say that we must part

Don't break my aching heart

You know I've loved you true for many years

Loved you night and day

How can you leave me

Can't you see my tears

So listen while I say

After you've gone

And left me crying

After you've gone

There's no denying

You'll feel blue

You'll feel sad

You'll miss the dearest pal you ever had

There'll come a time

Now don't forget it

There'll come a time

When you'll regret it

Some day

When you grow lonely

Your heart will break like mine

And you'll want me only

After you've gone

After you've gone away

After you've gone

Left me crying

After you've gone

There's no denying

You'll feel blue you'll feel sad

You'll miss the best pal you ever had

Lord there'll come a time

Now don't forget it

There'll come a time

When you'll regret it

Some day

When you grow lonely

Your heart will break like mine

And you'll want me only

After you've gone

After you've gone away