"After You've Gone" lyrics - CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT

[Intro:]
Now listen, honey, while I say
Now that you're telling me you're going away
Don't say that we must part
Don't break my aching heart
You know I loved you true for many years
Loved you night and day
How could you leave me, can't you see my tears?
Now listen while I say

After you've gone and left me crying
After you've gone, there's no denying
You'll feel sad, you'll feel blue
You'll miss the dearest pal that you've ever had
After the years we've been together
The joy and tears, all kinds of weather
Someday, when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine, you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away

After I'm gone, after we break up
After I'm gone, you're gonna wake up
You will find you were blind
To let somebody come and change your mind
After the years we've been together
The joy and tears, all kinds of weather
Someday, blue and downhearted
You'll long to be with me right back where you started
After I'm gone, after I'm gone away

[Drum Solo]

[Clarinet Solo]

After I'm gone, after we break up
After I'm gone, you're gonna wake up
You will find you were blind
To let somebody come and change your mind
After the years we've been together
The joy and tears, all kinds of weather
Someday, blue and downhearted
You'll long to be with me right back where you started
After I'm gone, after I'm gone away