WHAT YOU GONNA DO

Questions?
Song Title
WHAT YOU GONNA DO
Writers
Silverstein, Gibson, Neil
Publisher
MELODY TRAILS, INC. (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
66.66%
Territory Controlled
UNITED STATES
Themes/Keywords
1960's, Abandoned, Alone, Baby, Breakup, Leave, Missing Someone, Questions
Lyrics
What you gonna do when your baby leaves you,
What you gonna do when she ain’t around?
What you gonna do when the nights get longer,
What you gonna do when you’re feelin’ kind of blue
And ev’rybody knows she put you down?

What you gonna do when the door stops knockin’
What you gonna do when the phone don’t ring
What you gonna do when the world starts rockin’
And how you gonna fake it when she won’t be there to make
And you gotta find somebody else to swing.

What you gonna do when the days start draggin’
What you gonna do when you’re way up tight
What you gonna do when the blues start naggin’
And you lie awake dreamin’ while your heart is screamin’
And you wonder how you’ll make it through the night.

What you gonna do when your baby won’t kiss you
What you gonna do when she puts you down
Are you really sure that your baby’s gonna miss you
Has she got another that she’s keepin’ under cover,
Just waitin’ for the day you’re not around.

What you gonna do when you won’t be scorin’
What you gonna do when it comes to that
What you gonna do when life gets borin’
When it gets to be a habit tell me how you gonna grab it
When you never know exactly where it’s at.

What you gonna do when the rain starts fallin’
What you gonna do when you gotta pay the rent
What you gonna do when you gotta keep stallin’
With troubles in your head ‘cause you ain’t got any bread
You’re sittin’ just a wonderin’ where it went.

Interlude:
You never miss the honey till the bee is gone
Or the water till the well runs dry,
You never miss your lover until she’s gone
And you sit alone and cry.
What you gonna do when your baby leaves you
What you gonna do when she says goodbye
What you gonna do when you’re sittin’ all alone
And your back needs rubbin’ and your floor needs scrubbin’
And it won’t do any good to sit and cry?

What you gonna do when your baby won’t kiss you
What you gonna do when she puts yu down
Are you really sure that your baby’s gonna miss you
Has she got another that she’s keepin’ under cover
Just waitin’ for the day you’re not around?

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