by James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938)
Since You Went Away Matches original text
Language: English
Seems lak to me de stars don't shine so bright, Seems lak to me de sun done loss his light, Seems lak to me der's nothin' goin' right, Sence you went away. Seems lak to me de sky ain't half so blue, Seems lak to me dat ev'ything wants you, Seems lak to me I don't know what to do, Sence you went away. Seems lak to me dat ev'ything is wrong, Seems lak to me de day's jes twice as long, Seems lak to me de bird's forgot his song, Sence you went away. Seems lak to me I jes can't he'p but sigh, Seems lak to me ma th'oat keeps gittin' dry, Seems lak to me a tear stays in my eye, Sence you went away.
Composition:
- Set to music by H. Leslie Adams (b. 1932), "Since You Went Away", from Nightsongs, no. 5
Text Authorship:
- by James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938), "Sence You Went Away"
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 128