The Temptations — Only A Lonely Man Would Know

[Verse 1: David Ruffin & The Temptations] 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 love that I knew, I knew was true But in my pride, I left you, baby Just hanging on, now love is gone [Pre-Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations] (Now I know) Now I know, baby What I was too, too slow to learn (Now I know) Woo, now I know Now I'm all alone and my heart is yearning [Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations] Only a lonely man would know Only a lonely man would know The bitter tears I've cried since I've lost you Since you said goodbye (Ask a lonely man) Only a lonely, lonely man would know, honey The pain inside of me since I let my pride make a fool of me (Ask a lonely man) [Verse 2: David Ruffin & The Temptations] Ask any lonely man you see, yeah Ooh, ask any lonely man like me, yeah Foolishly, girl, I broke your heart (Now we're apart) Now in my lonely room I just reminisce (Long for your kiss) Now 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 [Pre-Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations] You don't know, honey, how much I need you, baby Woo, you don't know how sorry I am that I failed to keep you, baby [Chorus: David Ruffin & The Temptations] Only a lonely, only a lonely, lonely man would know Bitter tears I've cried since I've lost you Since you said goodbye (Ask a lonely man) Only a lonely, only a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely man would know The pain inside me since I've let my pride make a fool of me (Ask a lonely man) [Outro: David Ruffin & The Temptations] Ask any lonely man you see, yeah baby Ooh, honey, honey, just ask any lonely man like me, yeah Ask him, baby Only a lonely man would know Only a lonely man would know, baby Only a lonely man would know Bitter tears I've cried since I've lost you Since you said goodbye Ask a lonely man Ask him, baby Only a lonely man would know Ask any lonely man would know The bitter pain inside of me since I let my pride make a fool of me Ask a lonely man Only a lonely man would know