After You've Gone Lyrics - Careless Love - Bessie Smith

Now won't you listen honey, while I say, 

How could you tell me that you're goin' away? 

Don't say that we must part, 

Don't break your baby's heart 

You know I've loved you for these many years, 

Loved you night and day, 

Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears? 

Listen while I say 

After you've gone and left me cryin' 

After you've gone there's no denyin' 

You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad 

You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had 

There'll come a time, now don't forget it 

There'll come a time when you'll regret it 

Someday, 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 and left me cryin' 

After you've gone there's no denyin' 

You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad 

You're gonna feel bad 

And you'll miss, and you'll miss, 

And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had 

There'll come a time, now don't forget it 

There'll come a time when you'll regret it 

But baby, think what you're doin' 

I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so 

It's gonna drive you to ruin 

After you've gone, after you've gone away.