Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's away Ain't no sunshine when she's gone She's gone much too long Any time she goes away Ain't no sunshine when 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 I know She's gone to stay It's breakin' me up Anytime she goes away Gotta leave the young thing alone There ain't no sunshine when she's gone 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 gone much too long Any time she goes away Ain't no sunshine when she's gone I wonder if she's gone to stay There ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't a home Any time she goes away I know She's gone to stay It's breaking me up Any time she goes away Gotta leave the young thing alone There ain't no sunshine when she's gone Ain't no sunshine when she's gone I wonder if she's gone to stay Ain't no sunshine when she's gone And this house just ain't no home Any time she goes away Any time she goes away