(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone

Album: Aretha: Lady Soul (1968)
Charted: 47 5
Play Video
  • Baby baby, sweet baby
    There's something that I just got to say
    Baby baby, sweet baby
    You left me hurtin' in a real cold way

    Speak your name
    And I'll feel a thrill
    You said I do
    And I said I will

    I tell you that I'll stay true
    And give you just a little time
    Wait on me baby,
    I want you to be all mine
    I just get so blue

    Since you've been gone, baby
    (Why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
    Since you've been gone
    (Why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)

    [Bridge]

    Baby baby, sweet baby
    I didn't mean to run you away
    It was pride on my lips,
    But not in my heart
    To say the things that made you stray
    But ah, babe
    Hear me now
    (Hear me)
    I don't know what I'm gonna do
    (Hear me)
    Got to get you back somehow
    (Hear me now)
    I'm trying
    Take me back,
    Consider me please
    If you walk in that door,
    I can get up off my knees
    I just been so blue

    Since you've been gone
    (Why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
    Since you've been gone
    (Why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
    Well I've been so lonely
    (Sweet sweet - sweet sweet baby)
    Baby, since you've been gone
    (Sweet sweet - sweet sweet baby)
    I've been so lonely
    (Why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
    Since you've been gone
    (Why'd you do it? why'd you have to do it?)
    Baby baby baby been so lonely
    (Sweet sweet - sweet sweet baby) Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1968 {June 27th} Ramsey Lewis was a guest on the nationally syndicated television program, 'The Mike Douglas Show'...
    Two months later on August 25th, 1968 his covered version of "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet Baby)" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #98, the following week it remained at position 98, and that was also it's second and final week on the Top 100...
    "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet Baby)" was co-composed by Aretha Franklin, her version reached #5 {for 4 weeks} on the Hot Top 100 chart earlier in 1968 on March 24th...
    Between 1964 and 1976 Ramsey Lewis had fifteen records on the Hot Top 100 chart, one* made the Top 10, "The 'In' Crowd", it peaked at #5 {for 1 week} on October 3rd, 1965...
    Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. celebrated his 84th birthday last month on May 27th, 2019...
    May both Mike Douglas {1920 - 2006} and Aretha Franklin {1942 - 2018} R.I.P.
    * He just missed having a second Top 10 record when his covered version of "Hang On Sloopy" peaked at #11 {for 2 weeks} on December 5th, 1965...
see more comments

Editor's Picks

The Untold Story Of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine

The Untold Story Of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary MachineSong Writing

Fiona's highly-anticipated third album almost didn't make it. Here's how it finally came together after two years and a leak.

Brian Kehew: The Man Behind The Remasters

Brian Kehew: The Man Behind The RemastersSong Writing

Brian has unearthed outtakes by Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Costello and hundreds of other artists for reissues. Here's how he does it.

Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket

Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet SprocketSongwriter Interviews

The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.

Marvin Gaye

Marvin GayeFact or Fiction

Did Marvin try out with the Detroit Lions? Did he fake crazy to get out of military service? And what about the cross-dressing?

Steve Morse of Deep Purple

Steve Morse of Deep PurpleSongwriter Interviews

Deep Purple's guitarist since 1994, Steve talks about writing songs with the band and how he puts his own spin on "Smoke On The Water."

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s Edition

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s EditionMusic Quiz

You know the scenes - Tom Cruise in his own pants-off dance off, Molly Ringwald celebrating her birthday - but do you remember what song is playing?