A                       E7    A       E7
Well, I don't get no letters, nobody calls
A       E7            A      E7
Nobody comes 'round here no more
A         E7     A          E7
No pretty ladies no pretty boys
A       E7          A          E7
Nobody comes 'round my door no more
            C#m7   E7
It's just lonely, yeah
A         E7
Mama you don't know
           C#m7   E7
It's just lonely
A         E7
Mama you don't know

A               E7        A              E7
Cops treat ya dirty and the children are mean
A                 E7          A           E7
Ah, this is the lowest town I've ever seen
A            E7             A        E7
People keep draggin' their bodies around
A              E7             A     E7
Ain't enough pride to even look around
            C#m7   E7
It's just lonely,mama
A          E7           A          E7
Honey you don't know, just don't know
           C#m7    E7
It's just lonely, yeah
A         E7        A  E7
Mama you don't know

A              E7         A   E7
Now honey you got on little light
A                 E7       A      E7
Now you keep it burning burning bright
A        E7     A         E7
If you keep it lit every night
A          E7                A         E7
Someday a good man come and make it alright
             C#m7    E7
But it's so lonely, mama
A             E7         A          E7
Darling you don't know, just don't know
            C#m7   7
It's just lonely, yeah
A             E7
Ah, you don't know