I have been lonesome a long time

And I thought that's how I'd stay

You came to me and you made me happy

And then you went away

Now things are back to the way they were

But it ain't like it was before

Because I've been happy

I just can't be lonesome no more

The people I love keep wondering about me

And why I don't ever come around

What have I got that is so much better

That the dreams they haven't found

Well don't you know I can't look in their eyes

'Cause I see the way I was before

And it only reminds me

I just can't be lonesome no more

Don't you know girl I just can't be lonesome no more

Now things are back to the way they were

But it ain't like it was before

Because I've been happy and now that I won't

And I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't

And there's just one thing that I'm knowing for sure

I just can't be lonesome no more