The world goes around and the young men get old
The people next door are all down with a 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 firesale downtown yesterday
They say the Newport house 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 traveller 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 a-wishin' I'd never been born
The newspaper said that the world's goin' wrong
Ain't worried 'bout 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