Lonely Old Man - Ian Lilburne

In my heart I’m still wild and kicking
In my head I’m still seventeen
But in the glass the time bomb’s ticking
I’m heading straight to smithereens

Yeah I’m a lonely old man
No-one wants me, no-one needs me
Lonely old man
Couldn’t make a woman cry
Lonely old man
No-one loves me, no one heeds me
Lonely old man
Pretty soon I’m gonna die

All my friends are busily married
Grandchildren bouncing on their knees
Well that was never on my agenda
No girl could ever stay with me

Yeah I’m a lonely old man
No-one loves me, no-one needs me
Lonely old man
Couldn’t make a woman cry
Lonely old man
No-one hugs me, no one feeds me
Lonely old man
Pretty soon I’m gonna die

MIDDLE EIGHT

The joy of family Christmas mornings
Is something I have rarely known
I’m the crusty old uncle
Who winds up driving home alone

CHORUS

One thing ‘bout not having children
My money’s all my own
Still you can’t take it with you
Guess I’ll leave it to the dog home

Yeah I’m a lonely old man
No-one wants me, no-one needs me
Lonely old man
You can hear the children cry
He’s a lonely old man
No-one loves him, no one heeds him
Lonely old man
Pretty soon you’re gonna die
Pretty soon you’re gonna die
Pretty soon you’re gonna die