You Don’t Miss Your Water
William Bell * Track #2 On The Soul of a Bell
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You Don't Miss Your Water by William Bell
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William BellProduced by
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William BellAbout
William Bell wasn’t missing someone when he wrote this 1961 Southern soul classic. He was missing someplace—his hometown of Memphis, which the aspiring singer left to perform with the Phineas Newborn Orchestra in New York City. Bell cut the tune—his debut single—when he returned home and scored a ma...
You Don’t Miss Your Water Lyrics
[Verse 1]
In the beginning, you really loved me
But I was too blind and I couldn't see
But now you've left me, oh, how I cry
You don't miss your water till your well runs dry
[Verse 2]
I kept you crying, sad and blue
I was a playboy and I wouldn't be true
But when you left me and said 'Bye, bye'
I missed my water, my well ran dry
[Verse 3]
Now, I sit and wonder and how can this be?
I never thought, you'd ever leave me
But now you've left me, oh, how I cry
You don't miss your water till your well runs dry
You don't miss your water till your well runs dry
You Don’t Miss Your Water Q&A
Who wrote You Don’t Miss Your Water's ?
You Don’t Miss Your Water was written by William Bell.
Who produced You Don’t Miss Your Water's ?
You Don’t Miss Your Water was produced by Booker T. Jones.
When did William Bell release You Don’t Miss Your Water?
William Bell released You Don’t Miss Your Water on Sun Jan 01 1961.