(It's a thing called sadness) It's been here since you've been gone It's been hanging round too long A thing called sadness not much of a friend When you walked out, it walked in In every chair where I sit down It follows me all over town A thing called sadness not much of a friend When you walked out, it walked in What in the world am I gonna do? This old friend can't take the place of you It only brings back memories of you And all the things that we used to do In every chair where I sit down It follows me all over town A thing called sadness not much of a friend When you walked out, it walked in