From the recording Never Gonna Work In This Town Again
Night Baby’s emeritus member Alex Feldman was given a briefcase of poems and lyrics written by his Uncle Jay and asked to set them to music. This is the result; one of the first songs performed by Night Baby and a staple of our live performance.
Lyrics
I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man
I had the whole world right in my hand
But I let it slip away for you
Now you tell me that you gotta go too
I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man
You took my love and it didn’t take long
I saw right thru you then you were gone
I never knew what it would cost
I didn’t realize what I had lost
But now I understand cuz I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man
A good woman and a house on a hill
I worked hard and I paid my bills
I was content until you came along
I thought she would be the only one
But now I understand and I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man
I see now what a fool I’ve been
I just wish we could start again
I’ve lived my life and I’m almost done
I wish they’d warned me when I was young
Now I understand and I’m a lonely man
I’m a lonely man.
Written by J.L. Cox & Alex Feldman