Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed
Linda Scott Lyrics


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Who's been sleeping in my bed?
Who's been cryin' on my pillow?
Who's been tossin', who's been turnin' all night?
Someone had a bad time, a real, real sad time.
Won't somebody tell me
Who's been sleeping in my bed?
Who's been cryin' on my pillow?
Looks like there was someone walkin' the floor.
If I'm not mistaken, her heart was breakin'.
Wonder what went wrong.
Not a single sigh, and I don't know why.
All I know is last night we quarreled and you said “Good bye”
I wish I knew just
Who's been sleeping in my bed?
Who's been cryin' on my pillow?
Who else can it be? It has to be me.
I'm the one who's weepin' instead of sleepin'.
‘Cause you're gone from me.

(Not a single sigh, and I don't know why)
All I know is last night we quarreled and you said “Good bye”
I wish I knew just
Who's been sleeping in my bed?
Who's been cryin' on my pillow?
Who else can it be? It has to be me.
I'm the one who's weepin' instead of sleepin'.
‘Cause you're gone from me.





(Not a single sigh) ‘Cause you're gone from me (and I don't know why)
(Not a single sigh) ‘Cause you're gone from me (and I

Overall Meaning

don't know why)
Who's been sleeping in my bed? Who's been sleeping in my bed?


The lyrics to Linda Scott's "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" tell the story of a woman who woke up to find someone has been sleeping in her bed and crying on her pillow. She wonders who it could be and thinks back to the previous night's argument with her lover, who has left her. She is left to cry and wonder who is taking her place in her lover's arms.


The repetition of the lyrics, "Who's been sleeping in my bed?" and "Who's been crying on my pillow?" add to the overall feeling of confusion and sadness. The mention of the person tossing and turning all night and walking the floor suggest that they were not at peace and had a rough night.


Overall, the song is about heartbreak and loss. The woman not only lost her lover, but also her sense of security and comfort in her own bed. The lyrics are simple yet expressive, conveying the emotions of the singer in a relatable way.




Line by Line Meaning

Who's been sleeping in my bed?
Who else has been here with you while I was gone?


Who's been cryin' on my pillow?
Who else has been feeling the same pain as me?


Who's been tossin', who's been turnin' all night?
Who else has been unable to sleep due to their troubles?


Someone had a bad time, a real, real sad time.
Someone else has been feeling really down lately.


Won't somebody tell me
Can anyone please provide me with some answers?


Looks like there was someone walkin' the floor.
It seems like someone else has been pacing and restless.


If I'm not mistaken, her heart was breakin'.
I believe another person has also been experiencing heartbreak.


Wonder what went wrong.
I am curious about what caused our relationship to fall apart.


Not a single sigh, and I don't know why.
I did not see this coming and I am unsure of the reason.


I wish I knew just
I really wish I had more information about what's been going on.


Who else can it be? It has to be me.
No one else could have possibly caused this, it must have been my own doing.


I'm the one who's weepin' instead of sleepin'.
I cannot even rest because I am consumed by my emotions.


‘Cause you're gone from me.
My sadness is due to the fact that you are no longer here.


(Not a single sigh) ‘Cause you're gone from me (and I don't know why)
I am baffled and saddened by your sudden departure from my life.


(Not a single sigh) ‘Cause you're gone from me (and I don't know why)
The fact that you left without any explanation has left me feeling lost and confused.




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Comments from YouTube:

@dianedell6157

I really enjoyed listening to this song. It is a great song that brought back great memories.

@BrooklynJoe

Very underrated and overlooked song. Thanks for posting.

@ZarahLean

@sauquoit13456 That was about the time The Beatles zoomed up the US charts and changed the whole pop music scene with "the British Invasion". It heralded the end of hits for Linda Scott, Connie Francis, Bobby Rydell and many others. Some US artists had been on top as 1964 began and couldn't get a booking as it ended. Lucky for Motown, they had somwhat of a black market that wasn't so ga ga over Ringo, etc. A strange time.

@jstasur

ZarahLean
I write extensively about this in my blog 4d5rpm.blogspot.com.

@glitter1977

I swear Bacharach never wrote a "dud" song! Love this version. Huge Linda Scott fan. <3

@michaelgalligan7089

@glitter I have some of Linda's gold records in my living room. My Mom asked me what I wanted for my birthday one year. My parents just moved and had all my father's gold records in the closet . So I said I would love Dad's gold records and placks. So bye my surprise they gave them to me. Dad was the first GM of Canadian American records who signed Linda ! His name was Neil Galligan .

@sstavsky

What a good record! This certainly deserved better than peaking at #100.

@emreozturk95

For years i have listening this song

@TheZeevik

lovely

@sauquoit13456

On this day in 1964 {February 1st} Linda Scott performed "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV network Saturday-afternoon program 'American Bandstand'...
The day before was it's last day on Billboard's Top 100 chart, and that was at position #100, it was also it's only week on the Top 100...
The song was inspired by the movie of the same name, the film starred Dean Martin and Elizabeth Montgomery...
Between 1961 and 1964 she had eleven Top 100 records, two made the Top 10; "I've Told Every Little Star" {#3 for 1 week in 1961} and "Don't Bet Money, Honey" {#9 for 2 weeks in 1961}...
Besides "I've Told Every Little Star", she had two other charted records with 'Star' in their titles; "Starlight, Starbright" {#44 in 1961} and "Count Every Star" {#41 in 1962}...
Linda Scott, born Linda Joy Sampson, will celebrate her 73rd birthday in exactly four months on June 1st {2018}...

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