Each place I go, only the lonely go,
The songs I know, only the lonely know
Each melody recalls a love that used to be.
The dreams I dream, only the lonely dream
The hopeless schemes, only the lonely scheme
That soon somewhere you'll find the love that used to care.
And you'll recall each fun time,
Those picnics at the beach when love was new
It well could be the one time
A hopeless little dream like this comes true.
If you find love, hang on to each caress
For when it's gone you'll know the loneliness
The heartache only the lonely know.