AFTER YOU'VE GONE
(Henry Creamer / Turner Layton) (1918)

Henry Burr & Albert Campbell - 1918
Marion Harris - 1919
Bessie Smith - 1927
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Bing Crosby) - 1930
Louis Armstrong - 1932
Benny Goodman Trio - 1935
Judy Garland - 1942
Frank Sinatra - 1984
Also recorded by: Billy Murphy & Gladys Rice; Lionel Hampton; Sophie Tucker; Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France.


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.



(Contributed by Bette Carl - March 2003)