Original Roy Orbison version
(Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
(Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah)
(Only the lonely)
(Only the lonely)
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Know the way I feel tonight (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Know this feeling ain't right (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
And there goes my baby
There goes my heart
They're gone forever
So far apart
But only the lonely
Know why I cry
Only the lonely
(Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
(Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah)
(Only the lonely)
(Only the lonely)
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Know the heartaches I've been through (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Know I cry and cry for you (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
Maybe tomorrow
A new romance
No more sorrow
But that's the chance
You gotta take
If your lonely heart breaks
Only the lonely
(Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL) is a song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson and originally released by Roy Orbison as a single in 1960. The above lyrics are for the original Roy Orbison version of ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL) as released in 1960.
Bruce Springsteen performed ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL) live once, with Roy Orbison. See the live 30 Sep 1987 version for more details.
List of available versions of ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL) on this website:
ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL) [Live 30 Sep 1987 version]