Bill Withers – Ain't No Sunshine

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Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long
Anytime she goes away

Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

And I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know,
Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Only darkness every day
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away

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"Ain't No Sunshine" as written by Bill Withers

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    General Comment:26 times "I Know" , wow!
    Flag Yazardshiron October 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Thats right. Ain't no sun shining til I get to ya. :) lol
    Flag Thia007on November 25, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:An older man I had been seeing sent me this song via youtube. I don't see how it is about drugs. So LSD is a young thing? LOL
    Flag pixiebdgon March 06, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:its actually about an LSD addict and Orang Sunshine is a type of LCD, and the double meaning is without the "sunshine" there is no sunshine, or happiness, its about an LSD dealer leaving town and no one being able to score.
    Flag elcl1020on May 20, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i just listened to the song and these lyrics are pretty spot on

    great song.
    Flag MyInnerDemonon March 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:The first time I heard this song was on a commercial for the Dante's Inferno game. I have to say that I was planning on getting it anyway, but the song fit the story so well that I had to look it up and listen to it about 20 times. Great song.
    Flag TheeNinja35on February 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Perhaps someone already fixed it, but these lyrics perfectly match the version of the song which is just over two minutes. This version is the original (from the album Just As I Am) and is found on any number of albums.
    Flag jkskon July 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about an older guy in love with a younger girl and how bittersweet it makes him feel. He aches for her when she's not around, but at the same time he knows she's too young and the relationship can only bring him heartache.
    Flag law4on March 27, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I heard he says "I know" 26x in the middle because he forgot the next verse.
    Flag musiclvr86on October 31, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:The lyrics are almost spot on. I have a remixed more 'dub' version of the song. Perhaps that's where the mix-up in the lyrics is coming from?

    The version I have is 3:43 long and the lyrics are:

    Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
    It’s not warm when she's away
    Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
    And she always gone too long
    Anytime she goes away

    Wonder this time where she’s gone
    Wonder if she's gone to stay
    Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
    and this house just ain't no home
    Anytime she goes away

    I know (repeat)

    Hey I oughtta leave that young thing alone
    But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
    Only darkness everyday
    Ain't no sunshine when she’s gone
    And this house just ain't no home
    Anytime she goes away

    Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
    It’s not warm when she's away
    Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
    And she always gone too long
    Anytime she goes away
    (I know, I know, I know, I know, I know)
    Anytime she goes away
    (I know, I know, I know, I know, I know)
    Anytime she goes away
    (I know, I know, I know, I know, I know)
    Anytime she goes away

    [To fade...]
    Flag Dingledoodieon August 29, 2007   Link

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