Only the Lonely

"Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Recorded by Orbison, it became his first major hit.

As an operatic rock ballad, it was a sound unheard of at the time, described by the New York Times as expressing "a clenched, driven urgency".It is seen as a seminal event in the evolution of Rock and Roll. Released as a 45rpm single by Monument Records in May, 1960, "Only The Lonely" went to No. 2 on the United States Billboard pop music charts in late-July 1960 and to No. 14 on the Billboard R&B charts."Only the Lonely" reached Number One in the United Kingdom, a position it achieved on 20 October 1960, staying there for two weeks (out of a total of 24 weeks spent on the UK singles chart from 28 July 1960).

In 1999, "Only the Lonely" was honored with a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it #232 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely Lyrics

Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah

Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah

Oh oh oh, oh oh ah

Only the lonely, only the lonely

Only the lonely

(Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah)

Know the way I feel tonight

(Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)

Only the lonely

(Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah)

Know this feeling ain’t right

(Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah)

There goes my baby, there goes my heart

They’re gone forever, so far apart

But only the lonely know why I cry

Only the lonely

Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah

Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah

Oh oh oh, oh oh ah

Only the lonely, only the lonely

Only the lonely

(Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah)

Know the heartaches I’ve been through

(Ooh yay, yay, yay, yeah)

Only the lonely

(Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah)

Know I cry and cry for you

(Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah)

Maybe tomorrow, a new romance

No more sorrow but that’s the chance

You’ve got to take, if your lonely heart breaks

Only the lonely

(Dum dum dum, dummy doo wah)