[Verse 1]
Last night he had 'em in his hands
And kept 'em laughing 'til
They left and there was nothing
'Cept the bottle and the bill
[Verse 2]
Though it was the happy hour
There wasn't any fun
'Cause the party begins
Just the party of one
[Verse 3]
The neon lights were dyin' as
He tried to find his feet
He heard a newsboy crying
As he stepped out on the street
[Verse 4]
"Extra, extra, mister
Read about the latest war"
Ah, but who needs burnin' bridges
At a quarter after four?
[Chorus]
So he swore into the mirror
As he killed his cigarette
"I'm the loneliest man
I ever met"
[Verse 5]
He saw a tired and weary face
Reflected on the glass
Dropped another quarter down
And watched the pinballs flash
[Verse 6]
And far away the jukebox
Played a mournful country song
And [?] passed before his eyes
And melted in the dawn
[Outro]
So he swore into the mirror
As he killed his cigarette
"I'm the loneliest man
Just the loneliest man
I'm the loneliest man
I ever met"