That's How It Is (Since You've Been Gone)

Oh baby, there's a letter on the floor

That I just can't read no more

'Cause the words upon its face are sayin', "Goodbye."

There's a plate upon the table

Filled with food I could not eat

There's a made-up bed in the next room, where I couldn't sleep

I just sit and weep

Oh baby, that's how it is, since you've been gone

That's how it is, I'm so all alone

Now the curtains are drawn in my lonely room

And the darkness fills the air (Oh Tammi)

And this old empty heart of mine is in despair (So sorry darlin')

Even though the tears I shed

Washed the words away

I could still remember every word you had to say (Forgive me baby)

They just wouldn't go away

Oh baby, that's how it is, since you've been gone

That's how it is, I'm so all all alone

Oh baby, you knew right from the start

That my heart was in your hands

And your every, every wish, boy, was my command

That's why I can't understand

How you could leave me here helpless, dear

Alone and afraid, oh, how could such a mistake be made?

Oh baby

But that's how it is, since you've been gone

That's how it is, I'm so all alone (Oh baby)

Ooh

That's how it is, since you've been gone

That's how it is, (Darlin') I'm all alone

Oh baby

That's how it is, since you've been gone