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Lonely Town, Lonely Street

This version of Lonely Town, Lonely Street was released by Bill Withers in 1972.

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You can live your life in a crowded city
You can walk along a crowded street
But the city really ain’t no bigger
Than the friendly people, friendly people that you meet

You might be a sweet young, sweet young pretty pretty
And at the dances you can’t keep your seat
But if dances don’t lead to romances
You might as well be born, be born with two left feet

You might be a sweet-toned sure ’nuff high-class talker
You might be a stone, stone expert at kissing
But it don’t do too much good to be talkin’
Brother, when there ain’n no, ain’t nobody listenin’

And if you are shy, just not much of a talker
Don’t impress the people that you meet
You might as well be a lonely walker
In a lonely town, on a lonely street

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The lyrics to Lonely Town, Lonely Street are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Bill Withers in 1972. Elements of the lyrics to Lonely Town, Lonely Street are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Bill Withers and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Lonely Town, Lonely Street back when it was created.

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