Songwriter: Smokey Robinson

Producer: Smokey Robinson

[Verse 1]
Really gonna miss you
It's really gonna be different without you
Time is gonna be hard and slow
For the rest of my life
I'm gonna be thinking about you, yes I am
Time came when you had to go

[Chorus]
I'll miss you, my buddy
I'll miss you, my friend
I promise my love for you will never end

[Bridge]
In your finest hour, I was there with you
And without you things won't be the same
But there's a higher power that we answer to
And you heard Him calling your name

[Verse 2]
Really gonna miss you
Everything about you, your smiling face
I know you want us all to be strong
Really gonna miss you
I know you're gone to that magic place
Singing you a brand new song

[Chorus]
I'll miss you, my buddy
I'll miss you, my friend
I promise my love for you will never end
I'll miss you, my buddy
I'll miss you, my friend
I promise my love for you will never end

[Outro]
Really gonna miss you

Smokey Robinson

Arguably the greatest songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century, Robinson’s timeless creations for Motown, both for his own group and for other artists, provided the ultimate example of what a pop song can be. From The Beatles to Bob Dylan, the rest of the 60s followed in his wake

As if that wasn’t enough, he created a whole new genre in the mid-70s with “quiet storm”, a radio format named after one of his songs. He continues writing and performing today.