Boy, you say you really need a friend Someone to turn to She's had that feeling time and again She wants to love you You're afraid of the closeness, she is too But she'll risk it for you You need her and she needs you God knows the love you share is true Lonely man Lookin' for the love you never had Lonely man She's reachin' out to you with loving hands Lonely man She's known in her heart for a long, long time You really do love her But so far that love has been denied Start thinkin' of her Show her you care or let her go Ask for His will, God'll let you know Lonely man Lookin' for the love you never had Hey, lonely man She's reachin' out to you with loving hands Lonely man She's given you all she has inside Still you say you can't decide Lonely man Lookin' for the love you never had Hey, lonely man She's reachin' out to you with loving hands Lonely man, hey, lonely man Let her be the love you never had Lonely man Hey, lonely man Let her be the love you never had You're such a lonely man She's reachin' out to you with loving hands Hey, lonely man Ooh-ooh-ooh... Lonely man