That's What It's Like To Be Lonesome Lyrics by Bill Anderson
Album : The Bill Anderson Story [Decca] , From This Pen [Decca]
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(Bill Anderson)

The streets're dark and empty
And you walk them all alone
You think about your love affair
And wonder what went wrong.

You go to bed each night and pray
You'll never see the dawn
Afraid of each tomorrow
With it's heartless cold unknown.

And that's what it's like to be lonesome
With a heart a broken love taught to cry
And that's what it's like to be lonesome
I know 'cause I'm a mighty lonesome guy.

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You search to find a tavern
Where the music is playing loud
You try to lose your heartaches
In the laughter of the crowd.

But the happy couples make you think
Of things that might have been
And you have to fight the teardrops
Till you're by yourself again.

And that's what it's like to be lonesome
With a heart a broken love taught to cry
And that's what it's like to be lonesome
I know 'cause I'm a mighty lonesome guy...
(Bill Anderson)      The streets're dark and empty   And you walk them all alone   You think about your love affair   And wonder what went wrong.      You go to bed each night and pray   You'll never see the dawn   Afraid of each tomorrow   With it's heartless cold unknown.      And that's what it's like to be lonesome   With a heart a broken love taught to cry   And that's what it's like to be lonesome   I know 'cause I'm a mighty lonesome guy.      --- Instrumental ---      You search to find a tavern   Where the music is playing loud   You try to lose your heartaches   In the laughter of the crowd.      But the happy couples make you think   Of things that might have been   And you have to fight the teardrops   Till you're by yourself again.      And that's what it's like to be lonesome   With a heart a broken love taught to cry   And that's what it's like to be lonesome   I know 'cause I'm a mighty lonesome guy...