so lonely

oh, i don't get no letters, nobody calls, nobody comes 'round here no more, no pretty ladies, nor pretty boys, nobody comes 'round my door no more, it's just lonely, yeah, mama you don't know, it's just lonely, yeah, mama you don't know, cops treat ya dirty, and the children treat ya mean, this is the lowest town i've ever seen, people keep draggin' their bodies around, ain't enough pride to even look around, it's just lonely, yeah, mama you don't know, it's just lonely, yeah, mama you don't know, now honey you got on little light, now you keep it burning bright, if you keep it lit every night, someday a good man come and make it alright, it's just so lonely, yeah, mama you don't know, it's just lonely, yeah, mama you don't know