Oh Lonesome Me
George Jones Lyrics


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Everybody is going out and having fun
I'm just a fool for staying home and having none
I can't get over how she set set me free oh lonesome me
A bad mistake I'm making by just hanging round

I know that I should have some fun and paint the town
A lovesick fool that's blind and just can't see oh lonesome me
Well I'll bet she's not like me she's out and fancy free
A flirtin' with the boys with all of her charms

Yeah but I still love her so and brother don't you know
I'd welcome her right back here in my arms
Well there must be some way I can lose these lonesome blues
Forget about the past and find me somebody new
I've thought of everything from A to Z oh lonesome me





Well I'll bet she's not like me...
Oh lonesome me oh lonesome me oh lonesome me

Overall Meaning

In George Jones's song Oh Lonesome Me, the singer talks about how he feels alone and left out while everyone else around him is out having fun. He admits that he made a bad mistake by just hanging around and not moving on from his past relationship. The singer is in a state of heartbreak, feeling love for a woman who is no longer with him. He knows that he should be moving on from the past and finding someone new, but he is stuck in a lovesick trance, unable to let go of his feelings for her. The lyrics of the song convey a sense of loneliness and despair felt by someone who cannot move on from their past love.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody is going out and having fun
Everyone is enjoying their time outside


I'm just a fool for staying home and having none
I am foolish for staying home and not joining the fun


I can't get over how she set set me free oh lonesome me
I am struggling to move on from being freed by my ex-lover, feeling lonely


A bad mistake I'm making by just hanging round
It is a mistake to just be idle and not take any actions


I know that I should have some fun and paint the town
I understand that I should enjoy myself and go out


A lovesick fool that's blind and just can't see oh lonesome me
I am blind to the fact that I am a foolish, lovesick person who cannot move on


Well I'll bet she's not like me she's out and fancy free
My ex-lover is probably unlike me, enjoying freedom and going out


A flirtin' with the boys with all of her charms
She is flirting and charming other men


Yeah but I still love her so and brother don't you know
Despite everything, I still love her and can't help it


I'd welcome her right back here in my arms
I would eagerly embrace her back into my life


Well there must be some way I can lose these lonesome blues
I need to find a way to get rid of this loneliness and sadness


Forget about the past and find me somebody new
I should let go of the past and try to find a new love interest


I've thought of everything from A to Z oh lonesome me
I have considered every possible remedy for my loneliness


Well I'll bet she's not like me...
Repeating a previous line


Oh lonesome me oh lonesome me oh lonesome me
Repeating a chorus line




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Written by: Don Gibson

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