Listen to Only the Lonely by Roy Orbison

Only the Lonely

Roy Orbison

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Roy Orbison

Vocals

J.Melson

Background Vocals

The Anita Kerr Singers

The Anita Kerr Singers

Background Vocals

Harold Bradley

Guitar

Walter L. Garland

Walter L. Garland

Guitar

Grady Martin

Guitar

Jerry Byrd

Steel Guitar

Murray M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr.

Murray M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr.

Drums

Lillian Vann Hunt

Lillian Vann Hunt

Violin

Solie Isaac Fott

Solie Isaac Fott

Violin

Wilda Tinsley

Violin

Alline Fentress

Alline Fentress

Violin

Brenton Banks

Violin

George Binkley

Violin

Jane Norris

Violin

Vernal Richardson

Vernal Richardson

Violin

Bob Moore

Bass

Howard R. Carpenter

Howard R. Carpenter

Viola

Boots Randolph

Saxophone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Roy Orbison

Songwriter

J.Melson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Fred Foster

Producer

Bill Porter

Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Dum, dum, dum, dumdy, doo, wah

Ooh, yay, yay, yay, yeah

Oh, oh, oh, oh, wah

Only the lonely

Only the lonely

[Verse 1]

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)

[PreChorus]

There goes my baby

There goes my heart

They're gone forever

So far apart

[Chorus]

But only the lonely

Know why

I cry

Only the lonely

[Verse 2]

Dum, dum, dum, dumdy, doo, wah

Ooh, yay, yay, yay, yeah

Oh, oh, oh, oh, wah

Only the lonely

Only the lonely

[Verse 3]

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)

[PreChorus]

Maybe tomorrow

A new romance

No more sorrow

But that's the chance you gotta take

[Outro]

If your lonely heart breaks

Only the lonely (Dum, dum, dum, dumdy, doo, wah)

Written by: Joe Melson, Roy Orbison

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