All of a sudden you're lonely all of a sudden it's goodbye   You found out too late how much you love her all of a sudden you cry      You thought that she'd belong to you forever   You thought that she love you that you could play   It's true that love and hurt may go together   But too much hurt and our love's gone away   All of a sudden you're lonely...   [ steel ]   When you're lonely things look different somehow   You see mistakes you never knew you made   You didn't know it ended you sure know now   Each minute that she's gone you're gettin' paid   All of a sudden you're lonely...