Gone Gone Gone
Chet Atkins Lyrics
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After you've gone there's no denying,
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad,
You'll miss the dearest pal you ever had.
There'll come a time, don't you forget it,
There'll come a time when you'll regret it.
Some day when you grow lonely,
After you've gone, after you've gone away
These lyrics describe the aftermath of a breakup. The singer is addressing their former lover, stating that once they have left and moved on, they will feel the weight of their decision. The use of repetition ("after you've gone") serves to emphasize the finality of the situation. As the song progresses, the singer predicts that their former love will feel a sense of loss and loneliness - a similar feeling to the one they are experiencing currently. This prediction is based on the idea that the "dearest pal" they ever had is gone.
The lyrics also suggest that the break up was not mutual, and the singer has been left heartbroken by their former lover's departure. Yet, despite this, there is a sense of hope that their former partner will come to regret their decision. The final stanza suggests that the singer believes that someday their former partner may want to return to the relationship but by then, it may be too late.
Line by Line Meaning
After you've gone and left me crying,
When you've departed from me and I'm weeping,
After you've gone there's no denying,
It can't be refuted that you've gone,
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad,
You'll feel dejected and downhearted,
You'll miss the dearest pal you ever had.
You'll yearn for the friend closest to your heart.
There'll come a time, don't you forget it,
There's a time ahead, don't ignore it,
There'll come a time when you'll regret it.
You'll feel remorseful at some point.
Some day when you grow lonely,
Eventually, when you become lonesome,
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only,
Your heart will shatter like mine and you'll solely desire me,
After you've gone, after you've gone away
Once you leave, once you take off from here.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton, Ray Sherman
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@MrCarlHaynes
Awesome, sad song too.... Good work Daffydoug!
@pattykake19
I love this song & he does so good playing it. Ferlin Husky sang it. Love him too. Thanks Daffydoug.