Written by Turner Layton • Henry Creamer • Unreleased song
Last updated on July 27, 2014
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Circa summer - fall 1977
From Wikipedia:
“After You’ve Gone” is a 1918 popular song composed by Turner Layton, with lyrics written by Henry Creamer. It was recorded by Marion Harris on July 22, 1918 and released on Victor 18509. It is the basis for many other jazz songs, as it can easily be improvised over. It is also the theme song for the BBC sitcom After You’ve Gone (performed by Jamie Cullum).
Now listen, honey, while I say
How could you tell me that you gone away?
Don't you say that we must part
While you won't break my aching heart?
You know I loved you true for many years
Loved you night and day
How can you leave me?
Can't you see my tears,
And listen at me while I say?
After you've gone
Left me crying
After you've gone
Ain't no deny
You feel blue
You gon' feel sad
You'll miss the best lovin' you ever had
And there come a time
Don't you forget it
There come a time
When you'll regret it
Someday when you grow lonely
Your heart gon' break like mine
You gon' want me only
After you've gone
After you've gone away
After you've gone
After we break up
After you've gone
You sure gon' wake up
You gon' find that
You were blind
To let somebody come around and change your mind
After the years we've been together
Through dawn and tears
All kind of weather
Someday, blue and down-hearted
You wanna be with me
Right back where you started
After you've gone
After you've gone away
Yeah
After you've gone
After you've gone away
Unofficial album • Released in 1999
4:48 • Demo • Demo recordings in Rude Studio - Campbeltown, Scotland.
Unofficial album • Released in 1999
4:38 • Demo • Demo recordings in Rude Studio - Campbeltown, Scotland.
“After You've Gone” has been played in 1 concerts.
May 16, 1963 • United Kingdom • London • Television Theatre • TV show
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MaryU • 3 months ago
Hi! Thanks a lot for your project! It's very helpful! And - in fairness - Paul sang Frank Sinatra's version After You've Gone, with these words:
After you've gone
And left me crying
After you've gone
Ain't no deny
You'll feel blue
You'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal that you ever had
There'll come a time
And don't you forget it
There'll come a time
When you'll regret it
Someday when you grow lonely
Your heart will break like mine
You want me only
After you've gone
After you've gone away
The PaulMcCartney Project • 3 months ago
Thanks MaryU ! Will update