Only a Lonely Man Would Know

Ooh baby

I'm so lonely, so lonely, so lonely, baby

Once I thought all the love was a toy

For girls and boys

I never gave my heart

No, I just played the part right from the start

Then there was you, sweet you, girl

With love that I knew, I knew was true

But in my pride, I left you, baby

Just hanging on 'til your love was gone

But now I know what I was too slow in learning

Yes, I know, now that I'm all alone and my heart is yearning

Only a lonely man would know

Ever, ever understand the pain I feel inside

Girl, since I've lost your lovin'

Since you said goodbye

Foolishly, so foolishly, woman, I broke your heart

And now that we're apart

In my lonely, lonely room, you know that I just reminisce, girl

Long for your kiss

And through my lonely, lonely tears

I can see ahead long lonely years

Without your love

Don't you know, don't you know that my world's at an end

Black closing in, girl

Now I know, yeah, yeah, I was too slow in learning

But now I know

Hey 'cause I'm all alone and my heart is yearning

Only, only, only a lonely man would ever

Understand the pain that I feel inside

Since I lost your love

Since you said goodbye, girl

Only a, only a lonely man could ever, ever

Understand, hey, the hurt inside

I've caused my pride, oh

Ask any lonely man you see, baby

Walk right up and ask him

Just ask a lonely man like me now, honey

Yeah, only

(Only a lonely man would know)

Only a lonely man would ever understand

(Only a lonely man would know)

All the pain I feel inside

Don't you know I lost your love