There are several musicians with this name, including:
1) Big Tom was I… Read Full Bio ↴There are several musicians with this name, including:
1) Big Tom was Irish country music singer Tom McBride (18 September 1936 – 17 April 2018).
2) Big Tom is a techno musician.

1) Tom McBride (18 September 1936 – 17 April 2018), also known as Big Tom, was an Irish country music, Traditional Irish music and Easy Listening singer, guitarist, and saxophone player. Established in 1966, he featured as the frontman of the Irish showband Big Tom & The Mainliners. He was affectionally known as 'Ireland's king of country music'.

2) Big Tom is a techno musician.

Lonesome At Your Table
Big Tom Lyrics

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If you′re lonesome at your table
And your tired of all those fears
You don't have to keep thinkin′ all the time
Well I'm a mad old bolderdue
That's been sinkin′ for too long
If it′s lonesome at your table
You're welcome here at mine

This honky tonk don′t offer much
Just a cold and lonely hearts
A place to think about old lonesome times
I'm glad you′re here to sympathise
When dream worlds fall apart
If it's lonesome at your table
You′re welcome here at mine

Instrumental

Better dry those pretty eyes sweetheart
And wipe those tears away
The world don't care about you when you're cryin′
Well I′ve been blue so doggone long
But I love you just when you say
If it's lonesome at your table
You′re welcome here at mine

Instrumental

You used to like the songs I'm playin′ now
And I'll bet that′s since I play
I must have bought this old juke box a million times
Let's buy a jug once more tonight
For I love you when you say
If it's lonesome at your table
You′re welcome here at mine

Instrumental

Overall Meaning

The opening line of the song, "If you're lonesome at your table and you're tired of all those fears," is an invitation to those who feel lonely and overcome with their fears to join the singer, who is also feeling lonesome and weighed down by the hardships of life. The singer is suggesting that sometimes it helps to share your troubles with someone who understands how it feels to be in the same situation. The repetition of the line "If it's lonesome at your table, you're welcome here at mine" emphasizes the idea that the singer is extending a compassionate hand to those feeling lonely.

The next stanza mentions the singer's environment, a honky-tonk that is barren of anything but "cold and lonely hearts." The singer acknowledges that it may not be the best environment for someone to be in but suggests the listener may find solace in sharing the space because it's a place to think about old lonesome times in their lives. The instrumental sections are an opportunity for the listener to reflect on their feelings, and the singer to share companionship without words.

The singer then offers comfort to their listener, acknowledging that life can be tough and difficult to navigate but that it's better to face it together rather than alone. The line "The world don't care about you when you're cryin" speaks to the idea that the listener feels alone in their struggles, but the singer is offering a much-needed ear and companionship.

Overall the song is about sharing the hardship of life with others to make it a little more manageable. The singer encourages the listener to open up about their fears and insecurities and acknowledges that it's hard to navigate the world alone.

Lonesome At Your TableBig Tom Lyrics

Lonesome At Your Table
Big Tom Lyrics