The world goes around and the young men get old
The people next door are all down with the cold
The stars are in the heavens, that's where they belong
But they don't shine in my world since baby is gone
If I were a writer, I'd write me a song
But all I could say is my baby is gone
They had a fire sale downtown yesterday
They say the new courthouse will be finished right away
The weatherman said sunshine, but I know he's wrong
But I don't really care, cause baby is gone
If I were a traveler, I'd write me a song
I'd go to Hong Kong and try to forget that my baby is gone
The sheep are in the meadow, the cows are in the corn
And I'm here awake
Wishing I'd never been born
The newspaper said that the world's going wrong
Ain't worried about the world, cause baby is gone
If I were a singer, I'd sing me a song
But who wants to sing when his baby is gone?
If I were a singer, I'd sing me a song
But who wants to sing when his baby is gone?
If I were a singer, I'd sing me a song
But who wants to sing when his baby is gone?