I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along
I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along

These ain't rain clouds over my head
Everybody's throwing rocks in my bed
Just can't seem to get ahead in life
Ooh, nothin' I do ever turn out for the right

Won't somebody help me please

'Cause I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along
I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along

I lay awake every night
Tryin' to figure out how to make things right
Just can’t seem to get ahead, I know
Got to shake this monkey off 'cause he's makin' me so (monkey, monkey)

Won't somebody help me please

'Cause I've been ooh, lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along
‘Cause I've been lonely so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along
‘Cause you know, I know, friends and communities
They turn their back on you
Sometimes you still left wondering
Saying all the lonely people
Do they all come home?

I lay awake every night
Turn for different outcome
To make things right
I just can’t see, I cannot
Can I know
I got to shake this monkey off
Because it makes me (monkey monkey) so

Won't somebody help me please

'Cause I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along
I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along

'Cause I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along
I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
Don't seem like happiness will come along