Intro
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[Verse 1]
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In the evening baby, when the sun goes down
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In the evening, when the sun goes down
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Sure get lonesome when your baby's not around, mmm
[Instrumental #1]
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[Verse 2]
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Sure gets lonesome, sleepin' all by yourself
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Sure gets lonesome baby, sleepin' all by yourself
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When your lovin' somebody else, she's sleepin' with somebody else, when the sun goes down
[Instrumental #2]
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[Verse 3]
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In the evenin', when the sun goes down, oooh lord
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In the evenin', when the sun goes down
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Sure gets lonesome when your baby's not around, when the sun goes down
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[Verse 4]
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In the evenin', in the evenin', mama when the sun goes down
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In the evenin', mama when the sun goes down
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Sure gets lonesome when your baby's not around, when the sun goes down