Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Only The Lonely is Roy Orbison’s breakthrough 1960 hit, it’s his first number 1 hit and one where he establishes his distinctive sound for the rest of his career. After a period at the start of his career without much success, Only The Lonely proved to be a breakthrough in terms of chart performance...
[Intro]
Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah
Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah
Only the lonely
Only the lonely
[Verse 1]
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Know the way I feel tonight (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Know this feeling ain't right (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
[Pre-Chorus]
And there goes my baby
There goes my heart
They're gone forever
So far apart
[Chorus]
But only the lonely
Know why
I cry
Only the lonely
[Post-Chorus]
Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah
Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah
Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah
Only the lonely
Only the lonely
[Verse 2]
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Know the heartaches I've been through (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Know I cry and cry for you (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
[Pre-Chorus]
And maybe tomorrow
A new romance
No more sorrow
But that's the chance
[Outro]
You gotta take
If your lonely heart breaks
Only the lonely
(Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson.
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) was produced by Fred Foster.
Roy Orbison released Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) on Fri Mar 25 1960.