Released: August 14, 1984
Songwriter: Lionel Richie
Producer: James Anthony Carmichael Lionel Richie
Since you've been away
I've been down and lonely
Since you've been away
I've been thinking of you
Trying to understand the reason you left me
What were you going through?
Oooh, oooh. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Oooh, oooh. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
As I look around, I see things that remind me
Just to see you smile made my heart filled with joy
I still recall all those dreams we shared together
Where did you run to, boy?
Oooh, oooh. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Oooh, oooh. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Sometimes I wondered, I didn't understand
Just where were you trying to go
Only you knew the plan
And I tried to be there, but you wouldn't let me in
But now you've gone away, boy
I feel so brokenhearted. (Oh.)
I knew the day we started that we were meant to be
If only you'd let me
I've cried so many tears. (Oh.)
Gotta face now all my fears. (Oh, oh.)
We let time slip away
I need you, boy, here again
There was so much you gave me to my heart, to my soul
There was so much of your dreams that were never told
You had so much hope for a brighter day
Why were you my flower plucked away?
(Oooh, oooh. I'm missing you.)
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Oooh, oooh
Oooh, oooh. I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Tell me, tell me why. (Oooh, oooh. I'm missing you.)
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Oh. Don't understand it. (Oooh, oooh, I'm missing you.)
Oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Oooh, oooh. I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
I've been down and lonely
Since you've been away
I've been thinking of you
Trying to understand the reason you left me
What were you going through?
Oooh, oooh. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Oooh, oooh. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
As I look around, I see things that remind me
Just to see you smile made my heart filled with joy
I still recall all those dreams we shared together
Where did you run to, boy?
Oooh, oooh. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Oooh, oooh. Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh
I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns
Sometimes I wondered, I didn't understand
Just where were you trying to go
Only you knew the plan
And I tried to be there, but you wouldn't let me in
But now you've gone away, boy
I feel so brokenhearted. (Oh.)
I knew the day we started that we were meant to be
If only you'd let me
I've cried so many tears. (Oh.)
Gotta face now all my fears. (Oh, oh.)
We let time slip away
I need you, boy, here again
There was so much you gave me to my heart, to my soul
There was so much of your dreams that were never told
You had so much hope for a brighter day
Why were you my flower plucked away?
(Oooh, oooh. I'm missing you.)
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Oooh, oooh
Oooh, oooh. I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Tell me, tell me why. (Oooh, oooh. I'm missing you.)
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Oh. Don't understand it. (Oooh, oooh, I'm missing you.)
Oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. (Tell me why the road turns.)
Oooh, oooh. I'm missing you
Tell me why the road turns. (Tell me why the road turns.)
more tracks from the album
Voice of Love
- If We Hold On Together
- Your Love
- You Are Everything
- Forever Young
- Gone
- One Shining Moment
- I Hear (the Voice of Love)
- You’re All I Need to Get By
- Only Love Can Conquer All
- When You Tell Me That You Love Me
- Missing You
- So Close
- I Am Me
- In the Ones You Love
- You Are Not Alone
- Touch Me in the Morning
- I’m Still Waiting
- It’s My Turn
From the albums
- Swept Away (1984)
- Voice of Love (1996)
- Diana, Princess of Wales - Tribute (1997)
Diana Ross popular songs
- I’m Coming Out
- Upside Down
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
- Ease on Down the Road #1
- It’s Your Move
- If We Hold On Together
- The Boss
- Missing You
- Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)
- When You Tell Me That You Love Me
- Chain Reaction
- He Lives in You
- Love Hangover
- Touch Me in the Morning
- Do You Know Where Youre Going To
- It’s My House
- I’m Still Waiting
- A Brand New Day
- Always and Forever
- If You’re Not Gonna Love Me Right (Crenshaw Records version)
- Once in the Morning
- That’s How You Start Over
- Love Me (Japanese quadraphonic edition)
- Ain’t Nothin’ But a Maybe