Yes I'm lonesome tonight And I miss you tonight I'm so sorry we drifted apart
And my memories strains To those wonderful days When you kissed me And called me sweetheart
All the chairs in the parlor Seem empty and bare As I gaze at the doorstep And picture you there
Now my heart's filled with pain Take me back once again Yes my dear I'm so lonesome tonight
Yes my darling I'm lonesome tonight I realize now that world is a stage And each of us must play a part
I know too that Fate sometimes acts in strange ways Yes, Act One is where we met And I too loved you at first glance But I guess I didn't really read my lines too well
Then came Act Two Heh, I've never changed There was a misunderstanding I know now that I shouldn't have you listen to a so-called friend
The truth is, my love That she wanted you for her own You don't really have to doubt me Nor must you go on without me
Yes, the stage is bare But please wait there Because I'm coming to you darling And we'll be together When they bring the curtain down
Now my heart's filled with pain Take me back once again Yes my dear I'm so lonesome tonight