Under the spotlight, the neon kiss   Carnival barkers preen & twist   Three for a quarter, 2 for a dime   Broken hearts general store--open all the time      Chorus:   I'm lonely without you   Just like one left shoe   I'm lonely without you      Tennis shoes strung across a telephone wire   The sun sneaks up on my empire   Tent for your castle with a bubblegum crown   Me & my minions make the rounds      I'm lonely without you   Just like one left shoe   I'm lonely without you      Bridge:   I'm a little cocoon just blooming for you   I draw a deep breath, the day is new   I'm brave, I'm a hero, the world's bright & clear   But my insides shrivel when you're not here      Newspaper pile on my front porch   The sun is winding up, it's starting to scorch   The air is dust & lungs are hot   I keep making love to what is not      I'm lonely without you   Just like one left shoe   I'm lonely without you