I Have Learned to Do Without You

David Jordan (Soul Songwriter), Don Davis, J.J. Barnes

[Verse 1]
You gave me my first taste of love
You put in a groove and I could think of
Were your sweet lips upon my face
Your tender voice I thought I could never erase

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Although you're gone
And I'm all alone
In an unhappy home

[Chorus]
I have learned to do without you
Even though, even though it hurts inside
I have learned to do without you
I've wiped those tears from my eyes

[Verse 2]
I'm not perfect, boy, 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

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Now that you're gone
And I'm all alone
In an un, in an un, in an unhappy home

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

[Verse 3]
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

[Pre-Chorus 3]
So baby, go
Go and leave me alone
In this un, in this un, in this unhappy home
'Cause you know what?

[Chorus]
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 have
Somehow I got over you, yeah
Did something I didn't think I could do
I have learned to do without you
I'm doing just fine

Trivia about the song I Have Learned to Do Without You by Mavis Staples

When was the song “I Have Learned to Do Without You” released by Mavis Staples?
The song I Have Learned to Do Without You was released in 1970, on the album “Only for the Lonely”.
Who composed the song “I Have Learned to Do Without You” by Mavis Staples?
The song “I Have Learned to Do Without You” by Mavis Staples was composed by David Jordan (Soul Songwriter), Don Davis, J.J. Barnes.

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