Melinda was mine
‘Til the time that I found her
Holding Jim, loving him.
Then Sue came along, loved me strong,
That’s what I thought.
Me and Sue, but that died too.

Don’t know that I will
But until I can find me
The girl who’ll stay
And won’t play games behind me,
I’ll be what I am,
A solitary man, solitary man.

I’ve had it to here
Bein’ where love’s a small word.
Part-time thing, paper ring.
I know it’s been done
Havin’ one girl who’ll love me
Right or wrong, weak or strong.

Don’t know that I will
But until I can find me
The girl who’ll stay
And won’t play games behind me,
I’ll be what I am,
A solitary man, solitary man.