Have You Seen Her

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"Have You Seen Her" is a song by American soul vocal group the Chi-Lites, released via Brunswick Records in October 1971. Composed by the lead singer Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin, the song was included on the group's 1971 album (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People. The song begins and ends with a spoken narrator remarking on how he was once happy with a woman. However, she left him, so he passes the days by partaking in leisure activities, where he tries to get relief by telling jokes to the children: One month ago today I was happy as a lark But now I go for walks To the movies, maybe to the park I have a seat on the same old bench To watch the children play, huh You know tomorrow is their future But for me just another day They all gather 'round me, huh They seem to know my name We laugh, tell a few jokes But it still doesn't ease my pain Much to his dismay, the woman does not return or attempt to communicate with him as he had hoped. The narrator ends the song, in a spoken...

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