Originally recorded by Ruby and the Romantics as 'Hey There Lonely Boy';
a much bigger hit in this regendered version by Eddie Holman. Not sure
where this was recorded, but the stuttering bass line and minimalist
string arrangement point toward Philadelphia.
"Hey There Lonely Girl"
(Earl Shuman / Leon Carr)
Intro (12/8 feel):
/ [N..]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Chorus:
Hey [1: there 2: hey] lonely girl, [1: lonely 2: my only] girl
/
Let me make your broken heart like new
Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl
/ [N..]
Don't you know this lonely boy loves you
Verse 1:
Ever since he broke your heart
You've seemed so lost
Each time you passed my way
Oh, how I long to take your hand
And say "don't cry
I'll kiss your tears away"
[repeat chorus]
Verse 2 (first three lines sung by background singers):
(You think that only his two lips
Can kiss your lips
And make your heart stand still)
But once you're in my arms you'll see
No one can kiss
[key change to ]
Your lips the way I will, the way I will
Chorus (in ):
Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl
Let me make your broken heart like new
Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl
Don't you know this lonely boy loves you
Coda:
[N..]
Don't you know this lonely boy loves you...oo...oo
You-oo...oo-oo
He-ey there lonely, lonely, lonely lo-one-ly girl
[fade]
Ca-ant you see that I love you
-- another ace 60's [barely - it first charted on 12/27/69] tab from
Andrew Rogers