At night when everything is quiet
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This old house seems to breathe aside
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Sometimes I hear a neighbor snoring
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Sometimes I hear a baby cry
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Sometimes I hear a staircase creeking
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Sometimes a distant telephone
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And then the quiet settles down again
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The house and I are all alone
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Lonely house, lonely me
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Funny with so many neighbors
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How lonely it can be
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Oh, lonely street
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Lonely town
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Funny you can be so lonely
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With all these folks around
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I guess there must be something
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I can't comprehend
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Sparrows, high companions
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Even stray dogs find a friend
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At night for me it's not romantic
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I hope this doesn't bring them down
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I'm lonely, in this lonely house
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In this lonely town
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At night when everything is quiet
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This old house seems to breathe aside
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Sometimes I hear a neighbor snoring
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Sometimes I hear a baby cry
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Sometimes I hear a staircase creeking
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Sometimes a distant telephone
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And then the quiet settles down again
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The house and I are all alone.
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Lonely House
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| Caroline Henderson |
