You're Gonna Miss Me

13th Floor Elevators

Oh yeah
Ah
You're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn
You're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn
You're gonna look around in your mind, girl, you're gonna find that
I'm gone
You didn't realize
You didn't realize
You didn't realize
You didn't realize
You didn't realize
Oh, you're gonna miss me, baby
Oh, you're gonna miss me, baby
Oh, you're gonna miss me, child, yeah, yeah
I gave you the warning
But you never heeded it
How can you say you miss my lovin'
When you never needed it?
Yeah, yeah, ow
You're gonna wake up wonderin'
Find yourself all alone
But what's gonna stop me, baby?
I'm not comin' home
I'm not comin' home
I'm not comin' home
Oh, oh, oh, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, yeah


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    i think the lyrics are self-explanatory, seems to be rather anthemic. very raw. an awesome opening track to "The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators" anyhow. unbelievable that no one has commented on this gem.
    jermyon July 05, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    a great energizing break-up song, placed very well in the opening scene of the film adaptation of "High Fidelity"
    regbon October 06, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Such an empowering song. Even though he knows she's going to want him back he doesn't care, "I gave you the warning but you never heeded it. How can you say you miss my loving when you never needed it"
    Beatle_maniacon March 14, 2007   Link
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    like clark gable saying: frankly my dear, I don't give a damn
    LikeSisterRaySaidon February 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment
    Funny, it’s been the other way around and I am long gone. Que sera sera… boy ( or in my case old man) who cried wolf has been telling me he’s going to leave for the past year and never does…… huge turn off. And in the meantime he’s begging me and begging me, again huge turn off I have moved on. Men are very predictable they always want what they can’t have but that is also very unattractive
    Stephaniejoneson September 03, 2022   Link

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