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Though folks with good intentions
Tell me to save my tears
Well I'm so mad about him
I can't live without him

Never treats me sweet and gentle
The way he should
I've got it bad
And that ain't good

My poor heart is so sentimental
Not made of wood
I've got it so bad
And that ain't good

But when the fish are jumpin'
And Friday rolls around
My man an' I, we gin some
We pray some, and sin some

He don't love me like I love him
The way he should
I've got it bad
And that ain't good




Yes I've got it bad
And that ain't good

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bill Evans's song "I've Got It Bad" are a heartbreaking confession of love from a woman who is deeply in love with a man who treats her poorly. The woman acknowledges the advice of her well-intentioned friends who tell her to save her tears, but she is too madly in love with him to be able to follow their advice. She knows that the man does not treat her the way he should, but she still cannot help but love him deeply. Her heart is incredibly sentimental, and she can't help but feel the way she does.


Line by Line Meaning

Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears Well I'm so mad about him I can't live without him
People advise me to stop crying for him, but I am so deeply in love that I cannot imagine living without him.


Never treats me sweet and gentle The way he should I've got it bad And that ain't good
Even though he does not treat me with the kindness and tenderness that I deserve, I am still hopelessly in love with him and it is not a good thing.


My poor heart is so sentimental Not made of wood I've got it so bad And that ain't good
My heart is very emotional and not unfeeling, which means that my love for him is very intense and difficult to bear.


But when the fish are jumpin' And Friday rolls around My man an' I, we gin some We pray some, and sin some
Despite our troubled relationship, when we spend time together, we enjoy drinking, praying, and indulging in other activities on weekends.


He don't love me like I love him The way he should I've got it bad And that ain't good
Although I love him deeply, he does not reciprocate my feelings the way he should and that is causing me a lot of pain and heartache.


Yes I've got it bad And that ain't good
Overall, my love for him is very strong and it is causing me a lot of distress and unhappiness, which is not a good thing.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster

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@cuategomez4710

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
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And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
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I know, I know,
Hey, I oughtta leave young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone
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Only darkness every day
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And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
Anytime she goes away
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@imaanhammam8220

Lyrics
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



@rishabhvishal7488

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's 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



@urumayukihira9716

[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gonna stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

[Bridge]
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 ought to leave the young thing alone
But ain't no sunshine when she's gone

[Verse 3]
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



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@appulse

Fun fact : he actually sang "I know" 26 times because he realized that he forgot to write a verse during the recording. When it was over, he wanted to quickly write one, but everybody in the studio told him to keep it. 😉

@juliusyapo1181

It was meant to be

@b3j8

Another fun fact, listen to the last verse. Bill starts to sing "And she's always gone too long", but instantly catches his mistake and smoothly changes to "this house just ain't no home."

@fatema861

@@b3j8 yeah i noticed that too

@gneurshk4906

@@b3j8 where?

@b3j8

@@gneurshk4906 Last verse, listen close.

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@cuategomez4710

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

@danielochoa9590

Thank you but we all know the lyrics in our hearts

@cuategomez4710

Daniel Ochoa lol, really good song

@TheNickness

Thanks mate, I wonder why the description had only like half the lyrics

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