From: Scott A. Yanoff
John Mellencamp
Lonely Ol’ Night (from the album «Scarecrow»)
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She calls me up and says «Baby, it’s a lonely ol’ night»
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I don’t know, I’m just so scared and lonely all at the same time
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Nobody told us it was gonna work out this way
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No no no no no
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I guess they knew we’d work it out in our own way
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It’s a lonely ol’ night
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Can I put my arms around you?
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It’s a lonely ol’ night
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Custom made for two lonely people like me and you
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Radio playing softly some singer’s sad, sad song
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He’s singin about stanin’ in the shadows of love
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I guess he feels awfully alone
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She says «I know exactly what he means
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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah»
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And it’s a sad, sad, feelin’ when you’re livin’ on those in betweens,
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But it’s okay
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It’s a lonely ol’ night
Can I put my arms around you?
It’s a lonely ol’ night
Custom made for two people like me and you
She calls me baby
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She calls everybody baby
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It’s a lonely ol’ night, but ain’t they all?
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It’s a lonely ol’ night
Can I put my arms around you?
It’s a lonely ol’ night
Custom made for two people like me and you
Yeah like me and you
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Yeah like me and you
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