Early in the Morning
Richard Anthony Lyrics


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Well you're gonna miss me, early in the morning
One of these days, oh, yeah!
Well you're gonna want me, early in the morning
When I'm away, don't ya know?

Whoa yes! You'll be sorry for the times I cried.
Whoa! You'll be sorry for the time you lied.
Well you're gonna miss me, early in the morning
One of these days whoa, yeah!

Well, ya know a rolling 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
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!
Well early in the morning, when there's nobody
To hold you tight 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, early in the morning
One of these days, oh, yeah!

Well you're gonna want me, want me bad.
You'll miss the best man you ever had.




Well you're gonna miss me, early in the morning
One of these days, oh, yeah!

Overall Meaning

At first glance, Richard Anthony's song "Early in the Morning" seems like a typical revenge song about a lover who has been wronged, but upon closer examination, it is a tale of a man who knows that his lover will come to regret leaving him. In the chorus, he warns her that she will miss him when he's gone and she will want him back, but it will be too late. He mentions the times he cried and the time she lied, implying that the relationship was not a healthy one, and that he had his reasons for leaving. The line "you're gonna know that I was right" suggests that she may have been in the wrong, and that he was justified in breaking things off.


The song also uses the metaphor of a rolling stone not gathering moss to illustrate the man's desire to keep moving forward in life and leave the past behind. He acknowledges that the former lover broke his heart, but he is ready to move on and find someone who will treat him better. This line also implies that the woman has been stuck in the same place while he has been moving forward, and that she will regret losing him.


In summary, "Early in the Morning" is a song about a man who is warning his ex-lover that she will miss him once he's gone and that she will come to regret leaving him. The lyrics suggest that the relationship was not a healthy one, and that the man is ready to move on and find someone who will treat him better.


Line by Line Meaning

Well you're gonna miss me, early in the morning
You will feel the weight of my absence in the early hours of the day


One of these days, oh, yeah!
It's only a matter of time before you realize your mistake


Well you're gonna want me, early in the morning
You will yearn for my presence in the early hours of the day


When I'm away, don't ya know?
You'll feel my absence and realize my importance when I'm not around


Whoa yes! You'll be sorry for the times I cried.
You'll regret making me cry and hurting me in the past


Whoa! You'll be sorry for the time you lied.
You'll regret deceiving me and not being truthful with me


Well, ya know a rolling stone don't gather no moss
Someone who is constantly moving and changing doesn't get stuck in one place


And you cross your bridge when it's time to cross.
You face the challenges in your life as they come


Well, you broke my heart when you said goodbye
You hurt me deeply when you ended our relationship


Now, the milk is spilt but you're gonna cry.
Although it's too late to change the past, you'll still feel regret and sorrow for what you did


Yeah early in the morning, you're gonna know
In the early hours of the day, you'll have a clear realization


That I was right oh, yeah yeah!
You'll come to the realization that my words and actions were correct


Well early in the morning, when there's nobody
In the early hours of the day when there is no one around


To hold you tight oh, oh!
To comfort you and make you feel loved


Well you're gonna want me, want me bad.
You'll have a strong desire to have me back in your life


You're gonna miss the best man you ever had.
You'll regret losing the best partner you ever had in your life


Yes you're gonna miss me, early in the morning
You'll feel the full effect of my absence in the early hours of the day


One of these days, oh, yeah!
It's only a matter of time before you realize what you've lost




Writer(s): Mike Leander, Eddie Seago

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