Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O'Sullivan
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
Were 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
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
Alone Again (Naturally) lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
A modernized version above
I'll sneak in a little bonus here called
Time in a bottle by Jim Croce
Reflections
A love story told in a song. How things can suddenly change
Click above icon to see the Lyrics Challenge History in Youtube playlist !
Lyrics Challenge History :
Day 1 : Imagine
Day 2 : Mad World
Day 3 : Praying for Time
Day 4 : Nothing compares 2U
Day 5 : I will always love you
Day 6 : Try
Day 7 : One Night in Bangkok
Day 8 : Say Yes
Day 9 : Remember the Time
Day 10: What a Wonderful World
Day 11: Buy me a Rose
Day 12 : Your Song
Day 13 : A Good Heart
Day 14 : Express Yourself
Day 15 : I'll Never Love Again
Day 16 : I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Day 17 : Love of my Life
Day 18 : Ain't no Mountain High Enough
Day 19 : Earth Song
Day 20 : Separate Tables
Day 21 : The Heart of Every Girl
Day 22 : When a Child is Born
Day 23 : Without You
Day 24 : Just Once
Day 25 : And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going
Day 26 : All Time High
Day 27 : Anything Goes
Day 28 : Superwoman
Day 28 (bonus) : I've never been to me
Day 29 :Footloose
Day 30 : Tell Him
Day 31 : The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened
Day 32 : Bring Him Home
Day 33 : The Winner Takes it All
Day 34 : All out of Love
Day 35 : My Eyes Adored You
Day 36 : I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
Day 37 : Private Eyes
Day 38 : One Is The Loneliest Number
Day 39 : It might be you
Day 40 : Sometimes when you touch
Day 41 : I don't like it, I love it
Day 42 : Who am I?
Day 43 : Love Changes Everything
Day 44 : Single Ladies
Day 45 : Thriller
Day 46/b : Alone Again (Naturally) / Time in a bottle (bonus)
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