After You've Gone
by 
Henry Creamer 
Turner Layton 
recording of March 2 1927 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3 (Columbia/Legacy C2K-47091) 
Now won't you listen dearie while I say, 
how could you tell me that you're goin' away? 
Don't say that we must part, don't break my aching heart 
You know I've loved you truly many years, loved you night and day 
How can you leave me, can't you see my tears? 
Listen while I say 
After you've gone, and left me crying 
After you've gone, there's no denying 
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 
Some day, when you grow lonely 
You heart will break like mine and you'll want me only 
After you've gone, after you've gone away 
After I'm gone, after we break up 
After I'm gone, you're gonna wake up 
You will find, you were blind 
To let somebody come and change your mind 
After the years, we've been together 
Their joy and tears all kinds of weather 
Someday, blue and downhearted 
You'll long to be with me right back where you started 
After I'm gone, after I'm gone away