Sure Gonna Miss Her

Gary Lewis and the Playboys

Written by Bobby Russell



Peak chart position # 9 in 1966





I never did too much to make her stay here

And words of love to her I'd never say

I guess I learned a lesson when she walked out to stay

But I'm sure gonna miss her, sure gonna miss her, sure gonna miss her every day



I don't suppose I ever said "I love you"

And I found out too late that wasn't right

I'm just now realizin' what I lost, that's why I'm cryin'

And I'm sure gonna miss her, sure gonna miss her, sure gonna miss her every night



I know I took her love for granted

Guess you could say my love was blind

Thought if she left that I could stand it

Or else it didn't matter at the time



I heard she's found a guy that treats her better

I hope he knows that *he's a lucky guy*

I know the rumor's true because I saw her today

And I'm sure gonna miss her, he was walking with her, sure gonna miss her, yes I am



TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: Logic would dictate that *he's a lucky guy* should be "he's a lucky

MAN" so as to rhyme, more or less, with the following "am." It may well have been written that

way, but, after 5 listens, I SWEAR he says "guy