(Mike Dowling/Jan Dowling)We were buddies once upon a timeAnd then you took off on your social climbBut fortune only brought you miseryAnd now you're cryin' out for sympathyWell, it's lonely at the topYea, it's lonely at the topWell, if this workin' girl were youShe'd just enjoy the view'Cause it's lonely at the bottom tooLonely at the bottom tooYou're livin' high on easy streetAnd we're just tryin' to make ends meetIf you get tired of the grindWe'll I'll take your place and honey you take mineWell, it's lonely at the topYea, it's lonely at the topWell, if this workin' girl were youShe'd just enjoy the view'Cause it's lonely at the bottom tooLonely at the bottom tooLike a kitten in the neighbor's treeClimbin' up to see what you could seeNow you're cryin', 'cause you need some helpWell, everybody's got to help themselvesWell, it's lonely at the topYea, it's lonely at the topWell, if this workin' girl were youShe'd just enjoy the view'Cause it's lonely at the bottom tooLonely at the bottom tooOh honey I feel so sorry for youAll the way up there all by yourselfWell, if this workin' girl were youShe'd just enjoy the view'Cause it's lonely at the bottom tooLonely at the bottom too