You know, folks, usually when you hear somebody say they miss somebody

Most of the time it's because of the nice things

That they used to do for them

Things that would keep a smile on their face

Make you lay awake at night

Wishin' you could hold 'em in your arms one more time

But, you know, life can play funny tricks on you sometimes

You see, I had to put my old man out not too long ago

'Cause the man just up and went crazy

Started runnin' 'round with other women, stayin' out all night

Hangin' out at casinos, losin' all of his money

One day I got tired and packed his bag

I said, "Listen, you get your ass out

'Cause I don't need nobody to help me do bad

I can do bad by myself."

But now I find myself wondering, "Am I going crazy?"

You know, it get mighty lonely in the middle of the night, y'all

You get to needin' somebody

And that's when I really started thinkin' about it

And I have to ask myself

Why (why am I missin' you?)

Am I missin' you (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, why (why am I missin' you?)

Am I missin' you (why am I missin' you?)

When you first left, I thought I would be alright

But now that you're gone, I find I can't sleep at night

Clingin' hard to the pillow, soakin' wet with tears

Listin' all the sweet things you haven't done for me in years

I ask myself, why (why am I missin' you?)

Am I missin' you (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, why (why am I missin' you?)

Am I missin' you (why am I missin' you?) Oh-oh

You go out at night, comin' in at two and three

You're either drunk or too tired, you couldn't make love to me

You ran around with other women, and I know it's true

So why in the hell am I missin' all the things you didn't do?

Why (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, boy, am I missin' you (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, why (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, baby, am I missin' you, baby (why am I missin' you?) Oh

You didn't give me no money, you didn't have none of your own

You didn't give me no time, that's why I was left all alone

You didn't give me no respect, you didn't have none for yourself

You sure didn't give me no lovin', you didn't have a damn thing left

I ask myself, why (why am I missin' you?)

Am I missin' you (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, why (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, baby, am I missin' you (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, why (why am I missin' you?)

I wonder, why am I missing you, baby (why am I missin' you?)

I lay awake at night sometimes askin' myself (why am I missin' you?)

Oh, honey, just why am I missin' you, baby (why am I missin' you?)

Why am I missin' ya?

I find myself huggin' the pillow where you used to lay (why am I missin' you?)

And I ask myself, why am I missin' ya, baby (why am I missin' you?)

'Cause you were never there

I find myself wanderin' 'round the house (why am I missin' you?)

Starin' at your picture hangin' on the wall and I ask myself (why am I missin' you?)

Why am I missin' ya?

You know, four of my best friends came to me the other day (why am I missin' you?)

'Cause they were worried about me

Willie Clayton said, "Denise, what's wrong with you? (Why am I missin' you?)

You don't look too good."

I said, "Willie, three people sleepin' in my bed just wouldn't do (why am I missin' you?)

And somebody had to go, but my bed done got lonely now." (why am I missin' you?)

That's when Johnny Taylor said, "Dee, I know what you need, honey (why am I missin' you?)

You need a good love, you need somebody you can call your own right now." (why am I missin' you?)

Latimore said, "I came over to help you, baby (why am I missin' you?)

'Cause I believe I can help you straighten it out, yeah."

Tyrone said, "Nisey!" (Why am I missin' you?)

"Oh, Nisey, baby." (why am I missin' you?)

"What can I do to help you now?"

I said, "If you see my man..." (why am I missin' you?)

"Here's what I want you to do for me."

"I want you to tell him, I wanna change my mind." (why am I missin' you?)

"Hey, baby, tell him I want to change my mind."