Oh, I don't get no letters
Nobody calls
Nobody comes 'round here no moreNo pretty ladies
Nor pretty boys
Nobody comes 'round my door no moreIt's just lonely
Mama, you don't know
It's just lonely
Mama, you don't knowCops treat ya dirty
And the children are mean
This is the lowest town I've ever seenPeople keep draggin'
Their bodies around
Ain't enough pride to even look aroundIt's just lonely, mama
Honey, you don't know, just don't know
It's just lonely
Mama, you don't know howI'm lonely
Mama, you don't know
It's just lonely
MamaNow honey, you got
On little light
Now you keep it burning
Burning brightIf you keep it
Lit every night
Someday a good man
Come and make it alrightBut it's so lonely, mama
Darlin', you don't know, just don't know
It's so lonely, mama
You don't know