BABY IS GONE
(Jack Clement)

Charley Pride - 1967


 

The world goes around and the young men get old
The people next door are all down with a cold
The stars are in the heavens, that's where they belong
But they don't shine in my world since baby is gone

If I were a writer I'd write me a song
But all I could say is my baby is gone

(Instrumental Break)

They had a firesale downtown yesterday
They say the Newport house will be finished right away
The weatherman said sunshine, but I know he's wrong
But I don't really care 'cause baby is gone

If I were a traveller I'd go to Hong Kong
And try to forget that my baby is gone

(Instrumental Break)

The sheep are in the meadow the cows are in the corn
And I'm here a-wishin' I'd never been born
The newspaper said that the world's goin' wrong
Ain't worried 'bout the world 'cause baby is gone

If I were a singer I'd sing me a song
But who wants to sing when his baby is gone



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2011)