Only a Lonely Man Would Know

[Intro]
Ooh baby
I'm so lonely, so lonely, so lonely, baby

[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Outro]
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