Ain't No Sunshine

Sting

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away

Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away

And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know

Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone, only darkness everyday
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away

Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away


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    Memory

    In checking out interviews, I note the SP could benefit from rubbing elbows with his former SP, who assuredly is possessed of more ... shall we say colorful linguistics. Linguistics? You got me laughing. Again, I think this must be balance, eh? And gee, possessed? Laughing again. You be in rare form, as usual.
    I be. And she’s always gone too long, any time she goes away ....

    sillybunnyon March 30, 2012   Link

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