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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s
Fred Wesley and the J.B.'s
Performer
Eddie Daniels
Eddie Daniels
Flute
Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley
Trombone
Hugh C McCracken
Hugh C McCracken
Guitar
Joe Farrell
Joe Farrell
Tenor Saxophone
Jon Faddis
Jon Faddis
Trumpet
K. Ascher
K. Ascher
Electric Piano
Michael Leonard Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker
Tenor Saxophone
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass
Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
Baritone Saxophone
Steve Gadd
Steve Gadd
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Composer
David Matthews
David Matthews
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Brown
James Brown
Producer

Lyrics

In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to
Make it clear to whoever
Wants to know what it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Where people saying, My God, that's tough
She stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about, God in His mercy
Oh, if he really does exist
Why did he desert me
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that
There are more hearts broken in the world
That can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do?
What do we do?
Alone again, naturally
Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved, had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
Written by: Gilbert O'Sullivan
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