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Try Being Lonely Lyrics by Dolly Parton
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- Recording: “Try Being Lonely” is credited to Dolly Parton.
- Released: 1970 on “Country Girls”.
- Length: The recording runs 2:47.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 22 lyric lines and 23 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: George McCormick.
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The recording on this page is credited to Dolly Parton.
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The stored release association is “Country Girls”, dated 1970, with a duration of 2:47.
Try Being Lonely lyrics by Dolly Parton
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0:04Suppose you wanted someone the way I want you
0:17Just imagine your body, mind and soul breaking in two
0:29Walk the floor each night
0:34Shed tears you can't conceal
0:39Just try being lonely
0:44Then you'll know just how I feel
0:52I saw you with your new love
0:58And oh, it hurt me so
1:04Funny how I see your face
1:10Everywhere I go
1:15You smiled and looked to be so happy
1:22As you passed by
1:26So I hurried 'round the corner
1:32So you wouldn't see me cry
1:39Suppose you wanted someone the way I want you
1:51Just imagine your body, mind and soul breaking in too
2:04Walk the floor each night
2:08Shed tears you can't conceal
2:14Just try being lonely
2:19Then you'll know just how I feel
2:25Just try being lonely
2:31Then you'll know just how I feel
2:35♪
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Try Being Lonely song profile
For “Try Being Lonely,” the words performed by Dolly Parton are paired with the recording details used to distinguish this version. Continue with more Dolly Parton lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
- 1970Released
- 2:47Length
- 22Lyric lines
- 23Timed cues
- 150sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Try Being Lonely” by Dolly Parton
- 23 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “Country Girls.” Available release data dates this recording to 1970. The identified recording runs 2:47. The writing field currently credits George McCormick.
Lyric structure
The cached lyric contains 22 non-empty lines across 3 text sections. This edition carries 23 timed lyric cues spanning about 150 seconds. AskLyrics detected 5 recurring line patterns and keeps each return in its recorded order. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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- Album / release
- Country Girls
- Released
- 1970
- Length
- 2:47
- Written by
- George McCormick
- Recording source
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