Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan

In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top will throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to who
Ever what it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Where people saying: "My God, that's tough
She's stood him up"
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to well wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much, as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God and His mercy
Or if He really does exist
Why did He desert me in my hour of need
I truly am indeed Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that there are more hearts
broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do? What do we do?

Alone again, naturally
Now looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul,
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally

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[julietcanilang]

your fingers are beautiful,you play so beautifully,and i love song!you're the best,man!

[paulwwells]

@julietcanilang Thanks Juliet. And thanks for clicking 'like' on my videos.

[heartfeltbypau]

paul, what's the secret to arranging all these beautiful stuff? <3

[paulwwells]

@heartfeltbypau You are very kind. Thanks for all your comments. I tend to pick songs with distinctive harmonies and strong melodies. So if there is a secret it's probably to only select songs which will work well.

[hoochgooch]

What I like about you playing accompaniment with the right hand is I can follow better with less going on with the left hand. I've learned so much from watching your posts. I think you're the best piano/keyboard player I've ever heard. And the fact you don't use sheet music is amazing to me.

[paulwwells]

@hoochgooch Thank you, you are very kind.

[fdzgzd]

T.alking

U.ncontrollably

T.o you

O.n

R.easons

I.

A.lways

L.ike

Please make a tutorial bro. If you didn't already, than I feel really stupid for going through all this trouble of making a cool comment.

[aknowneemus]

holy mackeral man, that gave me a lump in my throat.

amazing

[ruralrob228]

Paul I love the bass lines you play in your songs ,I am just playing octaves in the bass when I play ,do you have any tips for how you do your little frills etc in the bass ,thanks Rob

[lutherpotash]

amazing...love the base tones..great song

[johnjohnjman]

wonderful basslines

[PeopleNeed2LoveMore]

LOVELY PLAYING TY TY TY

[peterjordan16910]

great arrangement, great phrasing....what I liked most was the way you kept the rhythm tight.

This is high quality indeed...I would not be supprised at all if you were classically trained...lots of scale practise behind these hands?

[nicconley]

awesome job Paul.