Marvin Gaye — Only a Lonely Man Would Know

[Verse 1] Mmm, once I thought that love was a toy For girls and boys I never gave my heart I just played the part right from the start Then there was you, sweet you With a love that I knew, I knew was true But in my pride, I left you, baby Oh, just hanging on, now love is gone [Chorus] Oh, only a lonely man would know The bitter tears I've cried since I lost you, darling Since you said goodbye Only a lonely man would know The hurt inside of me (Only a lonely man would know) Since I let my pride make a fool of me [Refrain] Ask any lonely man you see, darling (Ask him, baby; ask him, baby) Walk up and ask any lonely man like me, baby (Ask him, baby; ask him, baby) [Verse 2] Ooh, foolishly, girl, I broke your heart Now we're apart Now, in my lonely room, I just reminisce Long for your kiss And through my lonely tears I can see ahead long lonely years Without your love My world, my world's at an end Black's closing in Now, I know, oh, what I was too slow in learning Oh, now I know Now that I'm all alone, my heart is yearning [Chorus] Oh, only a lonely man would know The bitter tears I've cried since I lost you, darling Since you said goodbye [Refrain] Ask any lonely man you see, baby (Ask him, baby; ask him, baby) Go on and ask him, baby [Outro] (Only a lonely man would know) Only a lonely man would know The bitter tears I've cried since I lost you, darling Since you said goodbye, woo (Only a lonely man would know) Oh, the hurt inside of me (Only a lonely man would know) Since I—