Alone in her room Got on his favorite perfume But she's goin' nowhere She took a chance And saved the last dance Oh, but he doesn't care She's a lonely girl She's a lonely girl She calls on the phone Seems he isn't home So she watches TV She's gettin' bored With being ignored Oh, she's startin' to see She's a lonely girl She's a lonely girl And lonely girls don't stay lonely forever Given the time, don't think she won't find something better You're thinkin' now that you don't need her But you'll find out if you leave her A lonely girl A lonely girl Oh, the telephone rings It's the boy down the street Says he just wants to talk Wonders if they can meet, 'cause... And lonely girls don't stay lonely forever Given the time, don't think she won't find something better You're thinkin' now that you don't need her But you'll find out if you leave her A lonely girl A lonely girl