I went into the loneliness house
I went on in and locked the door
Seen a lot of trouble when I was out and about
I might not come out no more
Pulled down the shades in the loneliness house
I don't like it when the light's too bright
People in the neighborhood I've seen them shout
"You're right down the street from over and delight"
Sometimes my baby gets so sad
She stopped by the other day
I wouldn't answer and she got mad
She said "When are you gonna come back out and play?"
Like an old grizzly down in his den
Snortin' and a growling and turnin' about
Maybe if I smell Spring on the wind
I might think about coming back out
It gets pretty quite in the loneliness house
But there's trouble in the city everybody screaming
Once in a while I look out
And it seems like you're just better off dreaming
It gets kind of lonely in the loneliness house
But the rain will freeze and the sun will scorch
I hate to leave my dreams and doubts
But I think I might go sit on the porch