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Sam Smith
SS5*
Ain't No Sunshine

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Ain't No Sunshine

Release date: 30th September 2025

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"Ain't No Sunshine" is a track by Sam Smith, from the album SS5*, released 30th September 2025. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Sam Smith.

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Lyrics

Ain't No Sunshine

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone

It's not warm when he's away

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone

And he's always gone too long

Anytime he goes away

Wonder this time where he's gone

Wonder if he's gonna stay

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone

And this house just ain't no home

Anytime he goes away

And I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know, I know

Hey, I ought to leave the young thing alone

But ain't no sunshine when he's gone

Ain't no sunshine whеn he's gone

Only darkness еveryday

Ain't no sunshine when he's gone

And this house just ain't no home

Anytime he goes away

Anytime he goes away

Anytime he goes away

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Track details

From SS5*

2025

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2025

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—Ain't No Sunshine

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