After You
Tiny Bradshaw Lyrics


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Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Don't say that we must part,
Don't break your baby's heart

You know I've loved you for these many years,
Loved you night and day,
Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
Listen while I say

After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had

There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
Someday, when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
After you've gone, after you've gone away

After you've gone and left me cryin'
After you've gone there's no denyin'
You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You're gonna feel bad
And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had

There'll come a time, now don't forget it
There'll come a time when you'll regret it
But baby, think what you're doin'
I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so




It's gonna drive you to ruin
After you've gone, after you've gone away.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "After You" by Tiny Bradshaw lament lost love and warn the departing partner of the pain they will inevitably feel in the future. The singer implores the departing partner not to leave and not to break their heart. They express how much they have loved the partner for many years and that they will miss them terribly. The singer proclaims that after the partner leaves and feels the pain of the loss, they will regret their decision to leave.


The lyrics are a vivid representation of the sorrow caused by a breakup. The singer is aware that the pain they feel now will be mirrored by their departing partner in the future. The repeating of the phrase "After you've gone" adds emphasis to the warning the singer is giving.


Line by Line Meaning

Now won't you listen honey, while I say,
Please pay attention to me as I speak,


How could you tell me that you're goin' away?
Why did you inform me about your departure?


Don't say that we must part,
Please don't suggest that we have to break up,


Don't break your baby's heart,
Please don't hurt me emotionally,


You know I've loved you for these many years,
I have been in love with you for a long time,


Loved you night and day,
I have loved you at all times,


Oh! honey baby, can't you see my tears?
Do you see me crying for you, my dear?


Listen while I say
Pay attention to what I am saying


After you've gone and left me cryin'
Once you leave me and I am weeping,


After you've gone there's no denyin'
It is certain that after you leave me,


You'll feel blue, you'll feel sad
You will be unhappy and despondent


You'll miss the dearest pal you've ever had
You will regret losing the closest friend you ever had


There'll come a time, now don't forget it
You will eventually realize,


There'll come a time when you'll regret it
You will come to regret your decision


Someday, when you grow lonely
Eventually, when you are lonely


Your heart will break like mine and you'll want me only
Your heart will shatter like mine and you will only want me


After you've gone, after you've gone away
Once you're gone, once you've left me behind


You're gonna feel blue, and you're gonna feel sad
You will be unhappy and despondent


You're gonna feel bad
You will feel terrible


And you'll miss, and you'll miss,
You will miss, you will long


And you'll miss the bestest pal you ever had
You will long for the best friend you ever had


But baby, think what you're doin'
Consider what you're doing, my love


I'm gonna haunt you so, I'm gonna taunt you so
I am going to trouble and tease you so much


It's gonna drive you to ruin
This will bring about your downfall


After you've gone, after you've gone away.
Once you're gone, once you've left me behind.




Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Henry Creamer, Turner Layton, Ray Sherman

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