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.

I wonder, this, time where she's gone,
Wonder if she's gone to stay,
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
This house just ain't no home anytime she goes away.

Well, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know,
I know, I know.

Oh, I ought to leave a young thing alone,
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone.

Ain't no sunshine,
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, (although I act like nothing's wrong)
Only darkness every day, (don't how I get along)
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone,
And this house just ain't no home anytime she goes away.

Anytime she goes away,
Anytime she goes away,
Anytime she goes away.