one less bell to answer one less egg to fry one less man to pick up after i should be happy but all i do is cry oh i should be happy i only know that since he left my life is so empty though i try to forget it just can t be done each time the doorbell rings i still run i don t know how in the world to stop thinking of him cause i still love him so i end each day the way i start out crying my heart out mmm one less man to pick up after no more laughter no more love since he went oh he went away why did he leave me now i ve got one less egg to fry one less egg to fry and all i do is cry because my man told me goodbye somebody tell me please why why did he leave 