other side of lonesome

on the other side of lonesome

there's a place for you

children laugh

the sun is shining

and everybody smiles

when you walk in the room

even a lovely rainbow

is with a streak of blue

and a beat-up old guitar

can still sing a happy song when it's out of tune

across the valley of the shadows

over the mountain of the blues

just past that ocean full of noise

there's still a silent voice

calling out for you

on the other side of lonesome

there's a place for you

children laugh

the sun is shining

and everybody smiles

when you walk in the room

so come on now brother

what i'm speaking is the truth

on the other side of lonesome

there's a place for you

don't you waste another minute

planning your goodbye getaway

life's a race you're bound to finish

we're not meant to know

the hour or the day

so come on now brother

must be something we can do

don't pull that pistol out your pocket

go on

shake the mud off them boots

maybe we can grab some coffee

teach each other a thing or two

and on the other side of lonesome

there's a place for you

on the other side of lonesome

there's a place for you