Smokey Robinson and Warren Moore wrote this wonderful song. The Temptations and the Supremes were huge Motown artists in the sixties…they were one of the very few American artists who challenged The Beatles.
The writing of “Since I Lost My Baby” happened with Pete Moore, a member of the Miracles…a songwriting team that delivered other memorable hits for The Miracles, including “Ooo Baby Baby,” “The Tracks Of My Tears,” “My Girl Has Gone” and “Going To A Go-Go.” For the Temptations, the two also created “Fading Away,” “It’s Growing” and “No More Water In The Well.” For Marvin Gaye, they authored “Ain’t That Peculiar” and “One More Heartache.”
The lead vocals were by David Ruffin and Melvin Franklin.
The song peaked at #17 in the Billboard 100 in 1965.
Smokey Robinson: “There’s something about that tune that I just set it aside. It wasn’t the biggest commercially, and I can’t put my finger on what I love about it.”
Since I Lost My Baby
Sun a-shining, there’s plenty of life
A new day is dawning sunny and bright
But after I’ve been crying all night the sun is cold
And the new day seems old
Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Birds are singing and the children are playing
There’s plenty of work and the bosses are paying
Not a sad word should my young heart be saying
But fun is a bore and with money I’m poor
Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Next time I’ll be kinder (next time I’ll be kinder)
Won’t you please help me find her (won’t you please help me find her)?
Someone just remind her (someone just remind her)
‘Bout this love she left behind her (’bout this love she left behind her)
‘Til I find her I’ll be tryin’ now, every day I’m more inclined to find her
Inclined to find her, inclined to find my baby
Been a-looking everywhere, baby, I really, really care
Oh, determination is fading fast
Inspiration is a thing of the past
Can’t see my hope’s gonna last
Good things are bad and what’s happy is sad
Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
Since I lost my baby (since I lost my baby)
I feel so bad
Oh, I’ll feel so sad
Everything is wrong (since I lost my baby)
This heart is hard to carry on
(Since I lost my baby) I’m lost as can be
(Since I lost my baby) what’s gonna happen to me?