lonely town, lonely street

you can live your life in a crowded city

you can walk along a crowded street

but the city really ain't no bigger

than the friendly people

friendly people that you meet

you might be a sweet young

sweet young pretty pretty

and at the dances you can't keep your seat

but if dances don't lead to romances

you might as well be born

be born with two left feet

you might be a sweet-toned sure 'nuff high-class talker

you might be a stone

stone expert at kissing

but it don't do too much good to be talkin'

brother

when there ain't no

ain't nobody listenin'

and if you are shy

just not much of a talker

don't impress the people that you meet

you might as well be a lonely walker

in a lonely town

on a lonely street