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[Chorus]
CLonely, I'm Mr. EmLonely
I have noFbody for my Gown
I'm so Clonely, I'm Mr. EmLonely
I have noFbody for my Gown
[Intro]
I'm so Clonely
EmYo, this one Fhere goes out
To all my Gplayers out there, man
You know, Cthat got that one good girl, dawg
That's Emalways been there, man
Like, took all the bullFshit
But then one day she can't take it no more
And deGcides to leave
[Verse]
Yeah, CI woke up in the middle of the night
And I Emnoticed my girl wasn't by my side
FCould've sworn I was dreamin'
For her I was Gfeenin'
So I had to take a little ride
CBacktrackin' on these few years
Tryin' to Emfigure out what I do to make it go bad
F‘Cause ever since my girl left me
GMy whole life came crashin', and I'm so…
[Chorus]
CLonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. EmLonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have noFbody (I have nobody)
For my Gown (to call my own, girl)
Oh, I'm so Clonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. EmLonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have noFbody (I have nobody)
For my Gown (to call my own, girl)
(C)
Oh, I'm so lonely
[Verse]
Can't believe I had a girl like you
And I Emjust let you walk right out of my life
FAfter all I put you through
You Gstill stuck around and stayed by my side
CWhat really hurt me is I broke your heart
Baby, Emyou a good girl and I had no right
FI really wanna make things right
‘Cause Gwithout you in my life, girl, I'm so…
[Chorus]
CLonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. EmLonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have noFbody (I have nobody)
For my Gown (to call my own, girl)
Oh, I'm so Clonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. EmLonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have noFbody (I have nobody)
For my Gown (to call my own, girl)
(C)
Oh, I'm so lonely
[Verse]
Been all about the world
Ain't never met a Emgirl
That could take the things that you been through
FNever thought the day would come
Where you would get up and Grun
And I would be out chasin' you
C‘Cause ain't nowhere in the globe I'd rather be
EmAin't no one in the globe I'd rather see
FThan the girl of my dreams that made me be
GSo happy, but now so lonely
[Chorus]
CLonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. EmLonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have noFbody (I have nobody)
For my Gown (to call my own, girl)
Oh, I'm so Clonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. EmLonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have noFbody (I have nobody)
For my Gown (to call my own, girl)
(C)
Oh, I'm so lonely
[Verse 4]
Never thought that I'd be alone
EmI didn't think you'd be gone this long
FI just want you to call my phone
GN.C.
So stop playin', girl, and come on home
CBaby girl, I didn't mean to shout
EmI want me and you to work it out
FI never wished that I would ever hurt my baby
GAnd it's drivin' me crazy, ‘cause I'm so…
[Chorus]
CLonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. EmLonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have noFbody (I have nobody)
For my Gown (to call my own, girl)
Oh, I'm so Clonely)
I'm Mr. EmLonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have noFbody (I have nobody)
For my Gown (to call my own, girl)
(C)
Oh, I'm so lonely
[Outro]
So lonely (LEmonely), so lonely (So Flonely)
Mr. Lonely (GLonely), so lonely (So Clonely)
So lonely (EmLonely), so lonely (So Flonely)
GN.C.
So lonely, Mr. Lonely
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The story behind the song

"Lonely" captures a profound sense of isolation and longing, building on a distinctive high-pitched sample from Bobby Vinton's 1962 song "Mr. Lonely." It was this track that immediately impressed SRC Records' A&R Jerome Foster, convincing him of Akon's talent and marking it as a potentially huge record. Released in 2005 from his debut album Trouble, the song delves into the pain of being alone. It plays like a heartfelt plea from someone yearning for connection and companionship.

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