[Verse 1]
            
Ain't no sunsh

              
ine when she's

        
 gone.
            
It's not warm 

            
when she's awa

          
y.
              
Ain't no sunsh

              
ine when she's

            
 gone, and she

              
's always gone

     
 too long,
              
Anytime she go

            
es away.

            
Wonder this ti

              
me where she's

        
 gone,
            
Wonder if she'

                   
s gone to stay
              
Ain't no sunsh

              
ine when she's

            
 gone, and thi

              
s house just a

        
in't no home,
              
Anytime she go

            
es away.

[Interlude]
N.C.
And I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
N.C.
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
N.C.
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
N.C.
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
N.C.
Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone

[Verse 2]
              
But ain't no s

              
unshine when s

              
he's gone
              
But ain't no s

              
unshine when s

              
he's gone
            
only darkness 

              
everyday.
              
Ain't no sunsh

              
ine when she's

            
 gone, and thi

              
s house just a

        
in't no home
              
Anytime she go

           
es away.
              
Anytime she go

           
es away.
              
Anytime she go

           
es away.
              
Anytime she go

           
es away.