The song is a lesson in word economy: • There are only 40 unique words. • There is NO CHORUS. Just 3 verses and bridge. • Each verse has 5 lines. And of those 15 total lines – 7 of those are the hook!

Bill Withers, the influential Grammy-winning soul singer-songwriter who scored four smash singles including the iconic ‘Lean on Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone,” has died. He was 81. His ...