he s a poor old lonely man in a lonely little shack he didn t have much to eat no he didn t have much on his back but he worked and sweat almost everyday working til the next pay day when we can come he s just as poor and after that he will start once more but his lonely days lord his lonely ways and all his lonely nights will soon be bright his lonely days i said his lonely ways and all of his lonely nights ah will soon be right now if you see this lonely man try and give him a helping hand cause someday he will understand when he was down you helped him out please don t pass and criticize it s time we all should realize whether he s black or he is white each man has an equal right cause his lonely days lord his lonely ways hear me and all his lonely nights will soon be bright that s how life should be oooh yes sir e i know you ll all agree