Early in the Morning
Buddy Holly The Crickets Lyrics
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Early in the morning, one of these days
Oh Yeah
Well, you're gonna want me
Early in the morning
When I'm away
Hey, hey, Don't ya know
Yes, you'll be sorry for the times I cried
You'll be sorry for the times you lied
Well, you're gonna miss me
Early in the morning, one of these days
Well, ya know a rolling stone, (rolling stone)
Don't gather no moss (gather no moss)
And ya cross your bridge (cross your bridge)
When it's time to cross (time to cross)
Well, ya broke my heart (broke my heart)
When ya said goodbye (said goodbye)
Now the milk is spilt but, you're gonna cry
Yeah, early in the morning
You're gonna know,
That I was right
Oh, yeah
Yeah
Early in the morning
When there's nobody
To hold you tight
Oh, oh, oh
Well, you're gonna want me, want me bad
You're gonna miss, the best man you ever had
Yes, you're gonna miss me
You're gonna want me
One of these days
Oh, yeah
Well, you're gonna want me, want me bad
You're gonna miss, the best man you ever had
Yes, you're gonna want me
You're gonna miss me
One of these days
The song Early in the Morning by Buddy Holly is a classic rock and roll song about lost love and regret. The lyrics speak of a lover who has been jilted and left behind, and now their former partner will come to realize what they have lost. The singer warns that the times they were mistreated and left behind will come back to haunt their former partner in the early morning when they are alone with their thoughts.
The singer makes it clear that the former partner will be “sorry for the times I cried” and “sorry for the times you lied”. The lyrics imply that the partner took the singer for granted and got bored with them, but now they will realize the mistake they made in leaving. The singer asserts that they were the “best man you ever had” and that the former partner will want them back badly.
The lyrics are simple yet effective in conveying the feelings of the singer. The song is a classic rock and roll tune and has been covered by numerous artists over the years. The theme of lost love and regret is one that resonates with many people, and the song has stood the test of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you're gonna miss me
Early in the morning, one of these days
The singer is warning their ex that they will regret breaking up with them and will miss them one day.
Well, you're gonna want me
Early in the morning
When I'm away
The singer believes that their ex will realize how much they truly loved them only after they leave.
Yes, you'll be sorry for the times I cried
You'll be sorry for the times you lied
Well, you're gonna miss me
Early in the morning, one of these days
The singer thinks that their ex will regret their actions of causing the singer to cry and for lying to them in the relationship.
Well, ya know a rolling stone, (rolling stone)
Don't gather no moss (gather no moss)
And ya cross your bridge (cross your bridge)
When it's time to cross (time to cross)
Well, ya broke my heart (broke my heart)
When ya said goodbye (said goodbye)
Now the milk is spilt but, you're gonna cry
The singer uses the metaphor of a rolling stone not gathering moss to explain how they won't stay still and will move on from their ex. The singer tells their ex that they caused them pain by leaving them, but now they will feel the pain too.
Yeah, early in the morning
You're gonna know,
That I was right
Oh, yeah
Yeah
The singer is confident that their ex will eventually realize that they were right about everything and that they truly loved them.
Early in the morning
When there's nobody
To hold you tight
Oh, oh, oh
The singer imagines their ex feeling lonely in the morning when there is no one to comfort them.
Well, you're gonna want me, want me bad
You're gonna miss, the best man you ever had
Yes, you're gonna miss me
You're gonna want me
One of these days
The singer repeats the warning that their ex will regret leaving them and will realize that they were the best partner they ever had.
Well, you're gonna want me, want me bad
You're gonna miss, the best man you ever had
Yes, you're gonna want me
You're gonna miss me
One of these days
The singer repeats the warning that their ex will regret leaving them and will realize that they were the best partner they ever had.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHARLES MILLER, HAROLD RAY I. BROWN, HOWARD E. SCOTT, JERRY GOLDSTEIN, LE ROY L. JORDAN, LEE OSKAR, MORRIS DEWAYNE DICKERSON, SYLVESTER ALLEN
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Clara Albaladejo
Well, you gonna miss me
Early in the morning
One of these days, oh yeah
Well, you gonna want me
Early in the morning
When I'm away
Hey hey, don't you know
Yes, you'll be sorry for the times I cried
You'll be sorry for the time you lied
Well, you gonna miss me
Early in the morning
For one of these days, oh yeah
Well, you know a rollin' stone
Don't gather no moss
And you cross your bridge
When it's time to cross
Well, you broke my heart
When you said goodbye
And now the milk is spilt
But you gonna cry
Yeah, early in the morning
You gonna know that I was right
Oh yeah, yeah
Early in the morning
When there's nobody to hold you tight
Oh, oh oh
Well, you gonna want me
And want me back
You gonna miss the best man you ever had
Yes, you gonna miss me
You gonna want me
One of this days, oh yeah
Well, you gonna want me
I want you back
Miss the best man you ever had
Yes, you gonna want me
And you gonna miss me
For one of this days
Yeah yeah yeah
Appalachian Outcast
An interesting fact:
look almost just like him. I’m from Texas, have a bit of a similar voice, and play guitar and some other instruments. I remember singing a while ago and my parents and everybody said I reminded them of Buddy Holly. Then my parents looked at my family tree. There he was. On my family tree. I’m also same religion as him. I’m a baptist he was too. And I realized that my father looked like buddy too. I am happy to be related to him. I impersonate him
Some information about Buddy Holly:
Buddy Holly was only 22 when he died and sang since he was around 13. He was in a country and western duo with bob Montgomery for a while then he joined the crickets in late 1957. They had good songs together, such as, Oh Boy!, Peggy Sue, That’ll be the day, Everyday, and words of love. He was no doubt great at a lot. I don’t like him because he’s my relative, I like him because he has talent. I was a fan of him before I figured out I was related to him. But his band was mainly friends but he had his 3rd cousin by marriage join. Niki Sullivan was in there but then quit because he wasn’t a fan of the traveling. Then it was stuck with Buddy Holly, Joe B Mauldin, and Jerry Allison. Then the crickets got in a argument because Buddy wanted to record in New York. But Jerry and joe wanted to stay in Clovis New Mexico. Also Joe and Jerry were drinking a little bit. Then Buddy on a tour that took his life along with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. Maria Elena Holly had a miscarriage and lost the baby. She was devastated and she never remarried again. February 3rd 1959 was then nicknamed The Day The Music Died. And there is some theories that Buddy shot The Big Bopper but there was no way it was possible for Buddy, Ritchie, or The Big Bopper to live. The last thing I want to say is....
R.I.P
Lee Mearns
Outstanding voice....64 years on and his music is so much better than what is on the radio today....
THE BASSBAT 78
62 years later, we still love it. Buddy your still a star.
Peter Thiem
A Legend
There Goes One
My favorite Buddy song
Pat Doyle
Yeah great song written by singer Bobby Darin sadly they both died too young
Melissa ReyVs
I think that with each song I hear I fall more in love with Buddy Holly, in my eyes he is the most beautiful man I have seen with such a sweet voice and an adorable smile.
UrFavBrunette💗💋
Yes I look at him as if he kissed me on the cheek Which would be nice and I cry because I miss him like I'm doing now
Kyle Withheld
Jesus Christ will be much more wonderful to meet Him. Get saved my friend, do you know how?
Chris Hernandez
One of the most underrated songs ever. It's quite the jam! I turn this one way up! Love me some Buddy Holly.
Tonetwisters
Yes, he cooked it! IIRC, it was a cover of a Little Richard song, and he covered it from someone even earlier than he was!