Rick James — When Love Is Gone

[Verse 1] Girl, you're old enough to know the way your life should be Why then do you always ask your mother and me? Chances of our future are over, said and done The battle now is over and the war I have won Think that over While you're lying in your sleep at night You and me we could have made it, baby, baby But you walked out of my life [Chorus] Now my love is gone Now my love is gone, gone, gone, gone Now my love is gone Now my love is gone, yeah [Verse 2] Girl, I see no further reason for me to carry on This will be the last time I write to you in song My heart's an open secret, your love has closed the door My tears have fell like pouring rain, and furthermore It's over Like the time that's passed away 'til now How much longer will I suffer, baby, baby? Must I bear this pain and smile? [Bridge] Now my love is gone, gone, gone, gone (When your love is gone) It's gonna be hard to carry on (When your love is gone) Look at me, baby Haven't you ever seen a grown man cry? Don't it look funny, sugar Watchin' tears fall from his eyes? Yes indeed I cry, cry [Chorus] When your love is gone When your love is gone It's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone It's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone When your love is gone When your love is gone It's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone It's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone When your love is gone When your love is gone It's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone It's gone, it's gone, it's gone, it's gone [Verse 3] Girl, to see my life without you is more than I can stand Picture me an empty hollow shell of a man Caged within a feeling, that one day you'll return Knowing that can never be, my flesh starts to burn Don't you care, baby? Don't you even feel the pain and hurt I'm goin' through? If you really, really, really cared, baby, baby You'd know what I'm goin' through [Chorus] Now my love is gone, gone, gone, gone When your love is gone Gonna be so hard to carry on When your love is gone Look at me, baby Haven't you ever seen a grown man cry? Don't it look funny, sugar Watchin' tears fall from his eyes? Won't you tell me why When your love is gone, it could make you feel bad Oh why When your love is gone, it could make you feel bad Oh why When your love is gone, it could make you feel bad Oh, why has it gone?