LONELY BOY
(Benny Hill)


Benny Hill - 1961


(He's a lonely boy, such a lonely boy)

Listen to the story of a lonely fool
Who fell in love with teacher when I was at school
But I knew our love could never be, she could not be mine
For she was nearly twenty-three, I was thirty-nine

Lonely boy, lonely boy
Why am I such a lonely boy
(Oh, yeah, yeah, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

I went to Martha's dance, I met sweet Irene
She had the loveliest eyes I have ever seen
I said, "Within those lovely eyes I could live and die"
She said, "The left one ought to suit you then, 'cause it's got a stye"

Lonely boy, lonely boy
Why am I such a lonely boy
(Oh, yeah, yeah, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)

The next girl that I danced with liked me a little better
She had her name embroidered right across her sweater
But she had no sense of humour, didn't like my cheek
You see her name was Pat, my case comes up next week

Lonely boy, lonely boy
Why am I such a lonely boy
(Yeah, yeah)

Now my lonely nights are over, ever since I met Claire
She is the fat tattooed lady from the local fair
And she's promised she will be my wife
The thought makes my poor heart pound
For I'll have heat in the Winter, shade in the Summer
And moving pictures all the year round

Lonely boy, lonely boy
No more will I be a lonely boy
(Yeah, yeah, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(He's a lonely boy, such a lonely boy)



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2020)