Lonely Man

[Intro]
I'd like to dedicate this song
To, um, everyone who has someone special in their life
We should learn to cherish and appreciate what we have now
(yes we should)
Because at any point in time it can be snatched away from us

[Verse 1]
Now I figure with a trigger I can end this all
I could finish my past, before I could fall
Staring in the mirror like so many have done
Trying to solve my problem down the barrel of a gun
Thinking to myself, "What kind of grief and sorrow
Would have a human being forfeiting tomorrow?"
While in my eyes, a lonely tear escaped
In my mind, well, my past reshaped
I shook, I shivered, I began to quiver
Wondering if I could ever forgive her
For leaving me with a broken heart
My spirit and soul were torn apart
My blue skies gray, my future lost
The present full of pain and remorse
For leaving me the way I am
By myself. Forever, a lonely man

[Chorus]
He can't go on no more
You're all he's living for
The precious times you shared
Now all that has disappeared
He can't go on when love is gone
Dana Dane is just a lonely man

[Verse 2]
Now it was one of those nights, like any other night
Except we planned to have dinner by candlelight
Now, I'm in the shower getting refreshed
And my girl, she's in the kitchen having the table dressed
Then she calls out, "Dane, I'll be back in a few
I have to run to the store on the avenue."
I jokingly replied, "Well, I'll be waiting like this"
"Stop being so fresh", she said, "and blow me a kiss"
*kissing*
With this, she was on her way
I said, "Hurry back honey, hurry back, okay?"
Now hours had passed and she wasn't back
Now I was getting worried. Now where's she at?
That's when the phone rang, *bring* *bring*
"Where the hell are you?", I concernedly screamed
But it wasn't her, no it was the police
An 88th precinct, a Detective Reese
He said, "Is this the home of a Linda MacGyver?
There's been an accident involving a drunk driver
Stunned, confused, I listened in awe
Before he could finish, I burst out the door
I dashed to the hospital with no time to spare
Thinking to myself that it just isn't fair
In the Emergency, there I was informed
She had a fifty-fifty chance and her will is strong
In the waiting room back and forth I paced
As pools of tears ran down my face
Thinking to myself the things I loved about her
Telling myself that I can't go an without her
And why I should have to? It just isn't right
For my future to be shattered in just one night
But she'll pull through, she'll understand
Without her here, I'm forever a lonely man

[Chorus]
He can't go on no more
You're all he's living for
The precious times you shared
Now all that has disappeared
He can't go on when love is gone
Dana Dane is just a lonely man

Ooooh
Lonely man
Lonely man
Dana Dane is just a lonely man

[Verse 3]
The Doc came in, his face revealing nothing
I pleaded to him, "Please, Doc. Now tell me something"
He lowers his head, afraid to face my tears
And what he told me next was that of my worst fears
I couldn't believe it as I fell to my knees
"Oh no, Lord. It can't be! Oh no, Lord. Please!"

Now I stand here contemplating my end
But to take my own life, would that make things right?
Nah, if she was here I know she'd say
"Keep your head up Ba' tomorrow's a new day"
Yeah, I'm gonna try to start all over
It's gonna be hard, I'll try
But I'll still be a lonely man

[Chorus]
He can't go on no more
You're all he's living for
The precious times you shared
Now all that has disappeared
He can't go on when love is gone
Dana Dane is just a lonely man

He can't go on no more
You're all he's living for
The precious times you shared
Now all that has disappeared
He can't go on when love is gone
Dana Dane is just a lonely man