ALWAYS LEAVING ALWAYS GONE
(Dick Monda)

as recorded by Kenny Rogers


Dusty dreams of yesterday, xxxxxx? is slow,
Always leavin' and always gone!
Reachin' for the sparkle in the yeller afternoon,
Always leavin', always gone,
Always leavin', always gone,
Always gone!

The image of the girl appears there, clearly on my mind,
Always leavin', always gone!
Lost among the promises of the days I'll never find,
Always leavin', always gone,
Always leavin', always gone,
Always gone!

I could hide the pain inside me, put what would I win?
I would lose the right to live and turn the pain to sin!
So I'll find another way, some other words to sing,
And whether you're stayin' or leavin', baby, I lose everything!

Here I am another day, just a-wonderin' where I'm at,
Always leavin' and always gone!
You fall on my memory but try to get to there,
Always leavin' and always gone!
Always leavin' and always gone!
Always gone!

Always leavin', always gone,
Always leavin', always gone,
Always leavin', always gone...




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - June 2018)