Mr. Lonely
Deborah Cox Lyrics

Each night you held me in your arms
Though you held me in your arms every night, you failed in keeping me yearned, which made it next to nothing.

Still you never did keep me warm
Despite holding me tight, you failed in making me feel secure and cherished.

Conversation was a waste of time
Our conversations failed to keep up the intimacy.

Never even asked what was on my mind (oh)
You showed no eagerness to know about my thoughts or problems.

It's funny how I can't recall your touch
I fail to remember the touch that once stole my heart.

Spending time alone with you is never enough
The time spent with you has always been incomplete, and never enough.

This emptiness I feel is too much
The absence of love has left a void so deep, that it's overbearing.

You may not understand there's been a change of plans
You failed to notice the change of plans that my heart went through on this journey with you.

Mr. Lonely, you gotta go
It's time for you to leave, Mr. Lonely.

You need to pack your bags and be out the door
It's time for you to pack your bags and never look back.

Even though you were there for me
Though you were present, I still felt the absence of warmth required in a relationship.

You never cared for me
Your neglect made it apparent that you didn't care for me in the slightest.

Before I couldn't see but now I know
I was blinded before but now that I'm aware of your neglect, it's time to move on.

Mr. Lonely, I'm in love
I'm now in love, but you proved your absence in making me feel the same with you.

I've found a real man and you need to know
I have found someone who values me more than you ever could, and I want you to know.

And this time you won't be coming back
This time around, there's no place for you in my life.

Cause his love will last
The love I share with him is eternal, something you failed to offer.

Mr. Lonely, who's lonely now?
You were always 'Mr. Lonely,' but now it is me who has found happiness.

Two o'clock on a Sunday afternoon
It was Sunday afternoon by 2, and I was in the same park where we used to go together.

Same place, same park, but where were you
The location was the same, but you didn't show up.

I waited, but you never came
You left me standing there, waiting for you to come, but you never showed up.

That's when he sat down, but it wasn't the same
Even though he sat down, it could never match the comfort and love that you and I shared.

Every word I said, he listened to
He listened intently to every word I had to say, something which you never did.

Everything he had, I was missing in you
All that you lacked and didn't offer, he had it all, and I missed that while I was with you.

He's the man I never had before
I found love in him, a love that I was yearning for a long time, but never received with you.

I won't be needing you no more
It's clear that your presence in my life is no longer needed.

The silence was killing me
The absence of love, affection, and warmth was killing me silently.

It almost got the best of me
It threatened to destroy me completely.

Now that I've got room to breathe
Now that I've let go of my past, it feels like a breath of fresh air.

I'm making some changes, changes
It's time to bring some positive changes in my life.

I'm stronger now; I'm wiser now
I've become strong and wiser after facing tumultuous times in my past.

A real man wants to hold me now
I've found someone better, someone who is a true epitome of a 'real man'.

It's clear to see I'll never be Mrs. Lonely
It's very evident that I'll never be lonely again because I've finally found my true equal.

If you think you're lonely now
If you feel lonely at this moment.

Wait until tomorrow babe
Wait until tomorrow, it's going to get even lonesome.