Last night he had 'em in his hands and didn't laugh until
They left him there with nothing but the bottle and the bill
And though it was the happy hour it wadn't any fun
Cause the party again was just the party of one

The neon lights were dyin' as he tried to find his feet
He heard a newsboy cryin' as he stepped out on the street
Extray extray mister read about the latest war
But who needs burning bridges as their older as before

So he swore into the mirror as he killed his cigarette
I'm the loneliest man I've ever met

His old wired and weary face reflected on the glass
He dropped another quarter down and watched the pinball place
And far away a jukebox played a mournful country song
And Nebraska passed before his eyes and melted in the dawn

And he swore into the mirror as he killed his cigarette
I'm the loneliest man I'm the loneliest man
I'm the loneliest man I've ever met