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Michael Jackson - 1972 - 01 - Ain't No Sunshine
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
Songwriter
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr.
Arranger
DEKE RICHARDS
DEKE RICHARDS
Arranger
Eddy Manson
Eddy Manson
Arranger
Freddie Perren
Freddie Perren
Arranger
ALPHONSO MIZELL
ALPHONSO MIZELL
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr.
Producer
DEKE RICHARDS
DEKE RICHARDS
Producer
Freddie Perren
Freddie Perren
Producer
ALPHONSO MIZELL
ALPHONSO MIZELL
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You ever want somethin' that you know you shouldn't have?
The more you know you shouldn't have it, the more you want it
And then one day, you get it, it's so good to you
[Verse 2]
But it's just like my girl when she's around me
I just feel so good, so good
But right now, I just feel cold, so cold
Right down to my bones, 'cause ooh
[Verse 3]
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away
[Verse 4]
Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away
(Anytime she goes away) Mmm
[Verse 5]
Oh, I know, I know, I know, I know, oh, I know, I know, I know, I know
I kno-kno-kno-know, know
Oh, I know, I know, hey, I oughta leave (Oughta leave)
[Verse 6]
I oughta leave her alone
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
(Ain't no sunshine when she's gone)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
(Ain't no sunshine when she's gone)
Only darkness everyday
(Only darkness everyday)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away
(Anytime she goes away)
[Verse 7]
(Ain't no sun) Whoa
(Ain't no sun)
(No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no)
Oh
Oh, oh, anytime she goes away
[Verse 8]
Ain't no sun when she's gone
(Ain't no sunshine when she's gone)
(It's not warm when she's away)
It's not warm when she's away
(Ain't no sunshine when she's gone)
And she's always gone too long anytime she goes away
(Ain't no sunshine when she's gone)
It's not warm when anytime she goes away
(Only darkness everyday)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Anytime that you go away
(There's only darkness when she's gone) No-no-no, no, no
(Only darkness everyday)
Anytime she goes away
(Ain't no sunshine when she's gone)
(Ain't no sunshine)
Baby, anytime she goes away
(Only darkness everyday)
No-no-no (Ain't no sunshine)
Anytime she goes away
No-no-no, whoa (Ain't no sunshine when she goes)
Anytime when she goes away, hey, oh
(Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, ain't no sunshine when she's gone)
Written by: Bill Withers

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