Released: November 14, 1975
Songwriter: Dave Townsend
Producer: Bruce Welch
I've had many times, I can tell you
Times when innocence I'd trade for company
And children saw me crying
I thought I'd had my share of that
But these miss you nights
Are the longest
Midnight diamonds stud my heaven
Southward burning like the jewels that eye your place
And the warm winds that embrace me
Just as surely kissed your face
Yeah, these miss you nights
They're the longest
(How I missed you) How I missed you, I'm not likely to tell
I'm a man and cold daylight buys the pride I'd rather sell
(All my secrets) All my secrets are a wasted affair
You know them well
Thinking of my going
How to cut the thread and leave it all behind
Looking windward, for my compass
I'll take each day as it arrives
But these miss you nights
Are the longest
(Lay down) Lay down all thoughts of your surrender
It's only me who's killing time
(Play down) Play down all dreams and themes once remembered
It's just the same, this miss you game
Yet these miss you nights
Are the longest
Times when innocence I'd trade for company
And children saw me crying
I thought I'd had my share of that
But these miss you nights
Are the longest
Midnight diamonds stud my heaven
Southward burning like the jewels that eye your place
And the warm winds that embrace me
Just as surely kissed your face
Yeah, these miss you nights
They're the longest
(How I missed you) How I missed you, I'm not likely to tell
I'm a man and cold daylight buys the pride I'd rather sell
(All my secrets) All my secrets are a wasted affair
You know them well
Thinking of my going
How to cut the thread and leave it all behind
Looking windward, for my compass
I'll take each day as it arrives
But these miss you nights
Are the longest
(Lay down) Lay down all thoughts of your surrender
It's only me who's killing time
(Play down) Play down all dreams and themes once remembered
It's just the same, this miss you game
Yet these miss you nights
Are the longest
more tracks from the album
I’m Nearly Famous
- You’ve Got to Give Me All Your Lovin’
- (Wouldn’t You Know It) Got Myself a Girl
- Honky Tonk Angel
- You’re the One
- It’s Only Me You’ve Left Behind
- Alright, It’s Alright
- Devil Woman
- I Wish You’d Change Your Mind
- It’s No Use Pretending
- I’m Nearly Famous
- Love On (Shine On)
- Such Is the Mystery
- I Can’t Ask for Anymore Than You
- Junior Cowboy
- If You Walked Away
- Miss You Nights
- Lovers
- Love Enough
From the albums
- I’m Nearly Famous (1976)
- Dressed for the Occasion (1983)
- Best Now (1990)
- Platinum - The Ultimate Collection (1994)
- The Whole Story: His Greatest Hits (2000)
- Het Beste van Cliff Richard Volume 1 (2002)
- Love... The Album (2007)
- Rise Up (2018)
Cliff Richard popular songs
- Congratulations
- Devil Woman
- Visions
- We Don’t Talk Anymore
- Ocean Deep
- Shine, Jesus, Shine
- Constantly
- Mistletoe & Wine
- Fall In Love With You
- Sunny Honey Girl
- Climbing Up Mount Everest
- If You Walked Away
- Mr. Businessman
- Can’t Keep This Feeling In
- They Can’t Take That Away from Me
- One Fine Day
- All Out of Love
- True Love Ways
- Shame on You
- Scarlet Ribbons
- Always Guaranteed
- Butterfly Kisses
- Free
- Now You See Me, Now You Don’t