LONELY CITY Words by Malcolm Reid Music by Jim Best © Copyright by Malcolm Reid & Jim Best Verse 1 Lonely city’s gonna find me a buddy Lonely city’s gonna find me a friend Rainy days or sunny days Under lonely pouring rain Under stress and under strain Not when my buddy’s there When my buddy’s there Chorus No, I ain’t watching from a mountain top Ain’t got no skyscrapers in hand I move the ketchup on the tabletop I watch the city from below Verse 2 Lonely city’s gonna find me a lover. Lonely city’s gonna answer my heart. Pretty girls find pretty boys Pretty sure I won’t complain Under pretty falling rain Not when my lover’s there When my lover’s there Verse 3 Lonely city’s gonna find me a meaning Lonely city’s gonna mean things to me What I mean is what I mean Plant a garden, plant a seed What I need is what I need If only life is there If your life is there Chorus (last time only) No, I ain’t watching from a mountain top Ain’t got no skyscrapers in hand I keep on watching, I ain’t gonna stop I watch the city and I know
