Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton
The song was written by Bobby Vinton during his Army service. While USA had not gotten involved in the Vietnam War yet, at the time there was a mandatory two-year military draft for all men aged 18-26.
Bobby completed his two-year military service during the late 1950s, after his graduation from th...
[Verse 1]
Lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
I have nobody for my own
I am so lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
Wish I had someone to call on the phone
[Chorus]
Now I'm a soldier, a lonely soldier
Away from home through no wish of my own
That's why I'm lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
I wish that I could go back home
[Verse 2]
Letters, never a letter
I get no letters in the mail
I've been forgotten, yes, forgotten
Oh, how I wonder, how is it I failed
[Chorus]
Now I'm a soldier, a lonely soldier
Away from home through no wish of my own
That's why I'm lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
I wish that I could go back home
Mr. Lonely was written by Gene Allan & Bobby Vinton.
Mr. Lonely was produced by Bob Morgan.
Bobby Vinton released Mr. Lonely on Tue Oct 16 1962.