there s a lot of lonely people tonight trying to make it through til the morning light there s me and you babe that s alright there s a lot of lonely people tonight i m holdin on tight to my pillow i wish it had a life of its own starin at the ceilin such a funny feelin but nobody home but i know you re out there somewhere that you feel the same way too now my only problem is trying to find a way of getting through to you there s a lot of lonely people tonight trying to make it through til the morning light there s me and you babe that s alright there s a lot of lonely people tonight i guess we share the same old dream or maybe it s the same old lie there s only one thing i m sure of now and that s our time keeps rolling by and far too many days run out and nights begin this way with my half of our hopeful couple trying to hold the dark at bay there s a lot of lonely people tonight trying to make it through til the morning light there s me and you babe that s alright there s a lot of lonely people tonight you can meet me on a city street or meet me by a country stream you can meet me on a mountain top babe but don t you meet me in my dreams you can meet me tomorrow morning baby maybe you met me back when you can meet me now inside this song cause i don t wanna sleep alone again there s a lot of lonely people tonight trying to make it through til the morning light there s me and you babe that s alright cause there s a lot of lonely people so many lonely people there s a lot of lonely people all over the world we even lay with children and beautiful girls yes there s me and you babe but that s alright cause there s a lot of lonely people tonight