IT’S A STRANGE KIND OF ILLNESS THAT AFFECTS ME WHEN YOU’RE GONE
AND IT’S A STRANGE KIND OF STILLNESS THAT SURROUNDS ME ON MY OWN

YOU CAN CURE MY ILLNESS, MY STILLNESS AND MY GRIEF
YOU CAN CURE MY ILLNESS, GIVE ME SOME RELIEF

IT’S THE TOSSING, AND  THE TURNING, AND IT’S THE THINKING OF YOU
IT’S THE HOPING, AND THE YEARNING, AND IT’S THE LOVING OF YOU

YOU CAN CURE MY SLEEPLESSNESS, YOU CAN CURE MY GRIEF
YOU CAN GIVE ME HOPEFULNESS, MAKE ME EASY SLEEP

WHEN YOU’RE GONE, ON MY OWN, THE FEELINGS ARE SO STRONG
I CAN SEE, YOU LOVE ME, IT IS REAL

IT’S DAYTIME, AND IT’S NIGHTTIME, AND STILL YOU’RE NOT HERE
IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME, FEELS A LIFETIME, AND I’M WANTING YOU NEAR

YOU CAN GIVE ME SUNLIGHT, EVEN IN THE RAIN
YOU CAN GIVE ME PLEASURE, YOU CAN GIVE ME PAIN

WHEN YOU’RE GONE, ON MY OWN, THE FEELINGS ARE SO STRONG
YES IT’S TRUE, I LOVE YOU, IT IS REAL

IT’S A STRANGE KIND OF ILLNESS THAT AFFECTS ME WHEN YOU’RE GONE
AND IT’S A STRANGE KIND OF STILLNESS THAT SURROUNDS ME ON MY OWN

YOU CAN CURE MY ILLNESS, MY STILLNESS AND MY GRIEF
YOU CAN CURE MY ILLNESS, GIVE ME SOME RELIEF