| She was surrounded while she was alone | 
| When did my house become less of a home | 
| She was so tired | 
| But her eyes remained opened | 
| So much to see | 
| But her words remained unspoken | 
| Weep not for me | 
| For my mind wasn’t holdin' no peace | 
| Rita carried so much weight | 
| Nobody knew til' it was too late | 
| Rita is gone | 
| She ain’t coming back in your lifetime | 
| She’s gone | 
| She won’t wait for you in your next life | 
| Gone, gone, gone, she’s gone | 
| Said I’m loneliest when I’m with you | 
| At my best when I’m alone | 
| But I need someone here beside me baby | 
| Please don’t stay gone too long | 
| 'Cause your love continues to help me, baby | 
| This heart’s been breaking slowly | 
| But this loneliness can kill me faster | 
| Find it in yourself to stay | 
| Rita is gone | 
| She ain’t coming back in your lifetime | 
| She’s gone | 
| She won’t wait for you in your next life | 
| Lord, she’s gone | 
| She ain’t coming back in your lifetime | 
| She’s gone | 
| She won’t wait for you in your next life | 
| Gone, gone, gone, she’s gone | 
| Rita is gone | 
| Gone, gone, gone, she’s gone | 
| Rita is gone | 
| Gone, gone, gone, she’s gone | 
| Rita is gone | 
| Gone, gone, gone, she’s gone | 
| Rita is gone | 
| Gone, gone, gone, she’s gone |