Released: November 13, 1961
Songwriter: Smokey Robinson Berry Gordy
Producer: Berry Gordy
[Verse 1]
You said goodbye (goodbye)
And you know my love for you is true
You made me cry (me cry)
And I've never done a wrong to you
[Chorus]
Whoa, goodbye, and bye (bye bye)
You're, you're gonna cry (bye bye)
'Cause you never miss a good thing
Until it's gone
[Bridge]
I know you might miss your water
When the well runs dry
You might miss the sunshine
When there's a cloudy sky
You might miss your dream
What never could be
But you, girl, you ain't miss nothin'
No, not like you're gonna miss me
[Verse 2]
You hurt my heart (you hurt my heart)
But you had said our love would always be
Girl, you made us part (you made us part)
Because you loved someone instead of me
[Chorus]
Oh-whoa, goodbye, goodbye (bye bye)
You're gonna cry (bye bye)
'Cause you never miss a good thing
Until it's gone
[Outro]
You never miss a good thing
Oh, until it's gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
You never miss a good thing, baby
Until it's gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
One day you're gonna want me here
And I'll be gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
(never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
Oooh
You said goodbye (goodbye)
And you know my love for you is true
You made me cry (me cry)
And I've never done a wrong to you
[Chorus]
Whoa, goodbye, and bye (bye bye)
You're, you're gonna cry (bye bye)
'Cause you never miss a good thing
Until it's gone
[Bridge]
I know you might miss your water
When the well runs dry
You might miss the sunshine
When there's a cloudy sky
You might miss your dream
What never could be
But you, girl, you ain't miss nothin'
No, not like you're gonna miss me
[Verse 2]
You hurt my heart (you hurt my heart)
But you had said our love would always be
Girl, you made us part (you made us part)
Because you loved someone instead of me
[Chorus]
Oh-whoa, goodbye, goodbye (bye bye)
You're gonna cry (bye bye)
'Cause you never miss a good thing
Until it's gone
[Outro]
You never miss a good thing
Oh, until it's gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
You never miss a good thing, baby
Until it's gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
One day you're gonna want me here
And I'll be gone (never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone
(never a miss good thing 'til it's gone)
Oooh
The 35th Anniversary Collection
- Bad Girl
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Come Spy With Me
- I’ve Been Good to You
- I Care About Detroit
- Determination
- Oh Be My Love
- Save Me
- You Never Miss a Good Thing
- Satisfaction
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- One Heartbeat
- Quiet Storm
- Sweet Harmony
- Being with You
- Happy Landing
- I Gotta Thing For You
- It
- He Don’t Care About Me
- If Your Mother Only Knew
- You Only Build Me Up to Tear Me Down
- I Cry
- All I Want Is You
- I Had To Cry
- The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other)
- I’m Stuck On You
- What Love Has Joined Together
- The Composer
- The Feeling Is So Fine
- Whatever Makes You Happy
- Heartbreak Road
- You’re So Fine and Sweet
- All That’s Good
- Crazy About the La La La
- It’s a Good Feeling
- Once I Got to Know You (Couldn’t Help But Love You)
- Here I Go Again (Live)
- The Tears of a Clown
- You Must Be Love
- (You Can’t Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
- I Don’t Blame You at All
- Abraham, Martin and John
- Going to a Go-Go
- Choosey Beggar
- The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
- Here I Go Again
- A Fork in the Road
- Doggone Right
- I Second That Emotion
- Ooo Baby Baby
- Cruisin’
- The Tracks of My Tears
- My Business, Your Pleasure
- Promise Me
- There’s A Sad Story Here
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- After You Put Back the Pieces (I’ll Still Have a Broken Heart)
- Point It Out
- My Girl Has Gone
- Mighty Good Lovin’
- Baby Don’t You Go
- (You Can) Depend on Me
- Just to See Her
- Ain’t It Baby
- What’s So Good About Goodbye
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- Way Over There
- Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
- When the Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat
- More Love
- Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
- Special Occasion
- Yester Love
- If You Can Want
- Shop Around (Regional Version)
- Got a Job
- I’ll Try Something New
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- Shop Around
- Broken Hearted
- I Like It Like That
- I’ll Try Something New
- Bad Girl
- After All
- Shop Around (national version)
- A Love She Can Count On
- That’s What Love Is Made Of
- O Holy Night
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Way Over There (Version Without Strings)
- Would I Love You
- Who’s Lovin’ You
- Come On Do the Jerk
- Going To A Go-Go (Re-Recorded)
- That’s the Way I Feel
- Your Love
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Heart Like Mine
- Won’t You Take Me Back
- Cause I Love You
- Don’t Leave Me