World of Darkness

David Ruffin

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David Ruffin

Davis Eli "David" Ruffin (January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations from 1964 to 1968 (or the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known). He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg." Known for his unique raspy and anguished tenor vocals, Ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2008. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 for his work with the Temptations. Fellow Motown recording artist Marvin Gaye once said admiringly of Ruffin that, "I heard in [his voice] a strength my own voice lacked." more »


Year:
1998
3:55
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The sun maybe shining sunny and bright 
But my world is black like the the darkness of the night 
For me the stars up above refuse to shine 
Since I lost that precious baby of mine 
Since I lost that precious baby of mine 

The month of May, may bring blossoms to the trees 
But all of this beauty I'm much to blind to see 
Take away my sight it's no good to me 
'Cause loneliness is my destiny 
Lonely loneliness is my destiny 

And I feel like crying, crying 
Almost dying, dying, dying, dying 

She left me in a world of darkness, darkness 
When she took her sweet love away from me, oh yeah 
She took her sweet love away from me 

I walk the street at night with no destination 
Since she been gone I have no inspiration 
When I stop to see just what she's done to me 
I see tear stained eyes, cloudy skies 
I'm lonely man, just a half of man that needs his baby 

So I feel like crying, crying 
Feel like dying, dying, dying, dying, dying 
The girl she left me in a state of confusion and darkness 
When she took her sweet love away from me, oh yeah 
Why did you take your sweet love away from me 
Ooh why did you take it, baby? 

In my heart I'm crying, sometimes I feel like dying, dying, dying, dying 
She left me I a state of confusion and darkness 
Girl, why, why, why did you take your love? 
Oh baby, why did you take your love away from me? 

I'm a world of darkness, can't see no light 
No satisfaction, baby, nowhere in sight 
I'm a lonely man 
Just a half a man 
That needs his baby 
And I feel like crying 
I'm in a world of darkness 
I'm all alone, baby 
Once she took her love 
Why you take your love? 
Why you take your love, baby, away from me? 
I fell like crying in the morning 
Crying in the evening 

Oh baby, feel like dying, dying, dying, dying, dying, dying 
You left me in a world of confusion and darkness 
Why did you take it baby? 
Why did you take your love away from me? 
Why did you take your sweet love away from me? 
I'm crying, I feel like dying 

I'm crying, in a world of darkness 
I'm crying, can't see no light 
I'm crying, no satisfaction in sight 
I'm crying, oh baby, I feel like dying 
Lord have mercy, I feel like crying, crying, crying, crying 

She left me in a world, in a world of confusion 
Don't take it, don't take it, don't take it a way from me 
Oh baby, don't take it away from me 
Good God, don't take it away from me

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Written by: HARVEY FUQUA, THOMAS KEMP

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