Lyrics to
Sad Songs

This version of Sad Songs was released by Olivia Newton-John in 1977.

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It’s early in the morning
Today I’m moving away
Sittin’ here for the last time
Makes me feel so strange

My life here has ended
Like a pulled up weed
Don’t play no sad songs
They’ll make me cry

This situation reminds me
Of when I went away to school
My friends they all called me
And said I’ve been made a fool

My boyfriend he left me
For my best friend
Ahh don’t play no sad songs
They’ll make me cry

‘Cause sad songs are tearin’ up my heart again
Loneliness is standing in my path again
I can feel it comin’
I can hear it callin’ out my name

I don’t wanna remember
What I’m leavin’ behind
The radio plays a sad song
And brings it on

Loneliness surrounds me
Like clouds bring rain
Ahh don’t play no sad songs
They’ll make me cry

‘Cause sad songs are tearin’ up my heart again
Loneliness is standing in my path again
I can feel it comin’
I can hear it callin’ out my name

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The lyrics for Sad Songs are defined as the words making up the song released by Olivia Newton-John in 1977. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Sad Songs have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Olivia Newton-John and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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