I Have Learned to do Without You Songtext
von Mavis Staples

You gave me my first taste of love
You put me in a groove and all I could think of
Were your sweet lips upon my face
Your tender voice I thought I could never erase

Although you′re gone, and I'm all alone
In an unhappy home

I have learned to do without you
Even though, even though it hurts me deep down inside
I have learned to do without you
I have wiped those tears from my eyes

I′m not perfect, oh, and I know it's true
But all my intentions were good for you
My true love and affection, it just wouldn't do
So you found yourself, found somebody new

Now that you′re gone, and I′m all alone
In an un, in an un, in an unhappy home


Oh, I have learned to do without you
Even though, even though it hurts me deep down inside
Somehow, I
I have learned, learned, learned to do without you
I have wiped all the tears from my eyes

Now that you've had, had your rendezvous
You realized just how good, how good I was to you
You′ve come back to my front door
But it's too late, it′s too late, it's too late
I just don′t need you no more

So, baby, go on, go and leave me alone
In this un, in this un, in this unhappy home
'Cause you know what?

I have learned, learned to do without you
I have learned to do without you
I'm doing just fine all by myself
Go on back to your new love
I don′t need you
I don′t need you no more
'Cause I have learned, learned, learned to live without you


Yes, I somehow got over you
Yeah
Done something I didn′t think I could do
I have learned to do without you
I'm doing just fine