Thorogood cut his debut album titled Better Than the Rest in 1974, and released it that same year. In the autumn of 1976 he recorded his second album, the eponymous George Thorogood with his band, The Destroyers (sometimes also known as The Delaware Destroyers) and issued the album in 1977. Thorogood released his next album entitled Move It On Over in the autumn of 1978 with The Destroyers, which included the hit "Move It On Over" in 1978. "Please Set A Date" and "Who Do You Love" both followed in 1979.
During the 1980s, and 1990s, Thorogood recorded some of his most well known works, Bad To The Bone (used to great effect during the bar scene in Terminator 2: Judgment Day), "I Drink Alone" (from his Maverick album), "You Talk Too Much", and "If You Don't Start Drinking, I'm Gonna Leave".
Thorogood is best known for his animated stage presence and loud, raucous electric guitar playing. He is also known as "Lonesome George".
She's Gone
George Thorogood Lyrics
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Well, I know you don't love me
And I know the reason why
Well, I know you don't love me
And I know the reason why
Be takin' all my money
Like a child
Like a child
Well, the woman I love
Baby, done been here and gone
Yeah, the woman I love
Baby, done been here and gone
Well, if things don't change
You know I ain't gonna be here long
Ain't gonna be here long
Ain't gonna be here long, boy
Ain't gonna be here long
She's gone, she's gone
She's gone, she's gone
Well, I leavin' my baby
And I really don't wanna go
Yes, I leavin' my baby
And I really don't wanna go
Well, she got her another man
And she don't want me no more
She don't want me no more
She don't want me no more
She don't want me no more
She's gone, she's gone
She's gone, she's gone
Well, the woman I love
Baby, done been here and gone
Yeah, the woman I love
Baby, done been here and gone
Well, if things don't change
You know I ain't gonna be here long
Ain't gonna be here long
Ain't gonna be here long, boy
Ain't gonna be here long
She's gone, she's gone
She's gone, she's gone
She's gone
The song "She's Gone" by George Thorogood & The Destroyers is a classic blues song that explores the theme of unrequited love. The song starts with the singer addressing his friend Jeff, telling him to get ready to do something, suggesting that he is going out to find his lost love. The singer then admits that he knows the reason why his love has left him, and that it is because she takes all of his money and treats him like a child. Despite this, the singer is still in love with her and wishes for things to change so that they can be together again, but he knows that if things don't change soon, he won't be around much longer.
The chorus of the song repeats the refrain "She's gone, she's gone," emphasizing the loss of the singer's love and his sadness about it. The second verse reveals that the singer's love has found another man and doesn't want him anymore, leaving him heartbroken and alone. The song ends with the same refrain, driving home the message that she is truly gone and the singer is resigned to his fate.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the pain of unrequited love, the feeling of being used by someone you love and the despair that comes when your love is gone. The lyrics capture the rawness and honesty of a man who is experiencing heartbreak and the pain of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I know you don't love me
The singer is aware that they are not loved by someone
And I know the reason why
The singer knows why they are not loved
Be takin' all my money
The person the singer is referring to is taking their money
And you treat me like a child
The person the artist is referring to treats them like a child
Well, the woman I love
The artist is talking about a woman they love
Baby, done been here and gone
The woman the singer loves was here at one point but is now gone
Yeah, the woman I love
The singer is emphasizing their love for the woman
Well, if things don't change
The artist is implying that something needs to change
You know I ain't gonna be here long
The artist will not stay much longer if things do not change
Ain't gonna be here long
The artist repeats that they will not stay much longer
She's gone, she's gone
The woman the singer loves has left and is gone
Well, I leavin' my baby
The artist is leaving their loved one
And I really don't wanna go
The singer does not want to leave
Well, she got her another man
The woman the singer loves is with someone else
And she don't want me no more
The woman no longer wants to be with the singer
She don't want me no more
The artist repeats that the woman does not want to be with them anymore
Well, if things don't change
The artist still believes something needs to change
You know I ain't gonna be here long
The singer will not stay much longer if things do not change
Ain't gonna be here long, boy
The singer repeats that they will not stay much longer
She's gone, she's gone
The woman the artist loves has left and is gone
Well, the woman I love
The artist is talking about a woman they love
Baby, done been here and gone
The woman the artist loves was here at one point but is now gone
Yeah, the woman I love
The singer is emphasizing their love for the woman
Well, if things don't change
The artist is still hopeful that something will change
You know I ain't gonna be here long
The singer will not stay much longer if things do not change
Ain't gonna be here long
The singer repeats that they will not stay much longer
She's gone, she's gone
The woman the singer loves has left and is gone
Lyrics © ALLIGATOR RECRDS/EYEBALL MUSIC
Written by: BENJAMIN SIMON TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Virginia Allison
George just never never stops being awesome. Past or present, I just love him.
Mission 2 Transition
great cover from Hound dog Taylor! ROCKIN!
Scott Pierce
I no she's gone, everything is gone, I'm used to it,