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A Woman Left Lonely

This version of A Woman Left Lonely was released by Janis Joplin in 1971.

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A woman left lonely will soon grow tired of waiting,
She’ll do crazy things, yeah, on lonely occasions.
A simple conversation for the new men now and again
Makes a touchy situation when a good face come into your head.
And when she gets lonely, she’s thinking ’bout her man,
She knows he’s taking her for granted, yeah yeah,
Honey, she doesn’t understand, no no no no!

Well, the fevers of the night, they burn an unloved woman
Yeah, those red-hot flames try to push old love aside.
A woman left lonely, she’s the victim of her man, yes she is.
When he can’t keep up his own way, good Lord,
She’s got to do the best that she can, yeah!
A woman left lonely, Lord, that lonely girl,
Lord, Lord, Lord!

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The lyrics to A Woman Left Lonely are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Janis Joplin in 1971. Elements of the lyrics to A Woman Left Lonely are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Janis Joplin and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for A Woman Left Lonely back when it was created.

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