[Verse 1]
A woman left lonely
Will soon grow tired of waiting
She'll do crazy things
Yeah, on lonely occasions

[Verse 2]
A simple conversation
For the new men now and again
Makes a touchy situation
When a good face come into your head

[Verse 3]
And when she gets lonely
She's thinking about her man
She knows he's taking her for granted, yeah yeah
Honey, she doesn't understand, no, no, no, no!

[Hammond organ solo: Ken Pearson]

[Verse 4]
Well, the fevers of the night
They burn an unloved woman
Yeah, those red-hot flames
Try to push old love aside
[Verse 5]
A woman left lonely
Just a 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

[Verse 6]
A woman left lonely
Lord, that lonely girl
Lord
Lord, Lord!