[Verse 1: John Oates]
Just a little boy lost looking for a lamb in the all night city
Living in his lonely limousine

[Pre-Chorus: John Oates]
And though he never has to worry
He's the only one and only one he's ever gonna need
Absolutely, he's in definite need

[Verse 2: John Oates]
Of a woman, child, and some better kind of love when the hot town hurt him
And he knows how happy he could be

[Pre-Chorus: John Oates]
But he don't know if he can make it
Between the money and another lonely night
Now the time has come
Got to stay or run
Know the time has come

[Chorus: John Oates, Hall and Oates]
(Ooh, maybe)
We've been alone too long
(You don't want to be lonely, maybe)
We've been alone too long
(You don't want to be lonely)
[Verse 3: John Oates]
Another pretty face, another body ache
Still awake three-thirty
Dial another number, no one home

[Pre-Chorus: John Oates]
So then he wastes his time with TV
And he wonders if he lost the only one
And wonders if he's free
Too afraid to see
How alone he could be

[Chorus: Daryl Hall and John Oates, Hall and Oates]
(Ooh, maybe)
We've been alone too long
(You don't want to be lonely, maybe)
We've been alone too long
(You don't want to be lonely)
You've been alone too long
(I know you don't want to be lonely)
Don't wanna be lonely (Don't want to be lonely)
Don't wanna be lonely, lonely
(You don't want to be lonely)

[Chorus: John Oates, Hall and Oates]
(Ooh, maybe)
We've been alone too long
(You don't want to be lonely, maybe)
We've been alone too long
(You don't want to be lonely)
Don't wanna be lonely (Don't want to be lonely)
Don't wanna be lonely, lonely
(You don't want to be lonely)
[Outro: John Oates, Hall and Oates]
Maybe baby we're gonna work it out together, yeah
(You don't want to be lonely)
Don't wanna be lonely, lonely
(You don't want to be lonely)