Janis Ian - Lonely One lyrics

You get your love from dogs and cats
You've found in the neighborhood
And animal love is good
You haven't got a girl
You're scared of the world
No, you don't want a lover, you want a mother
Yes, you read all the overground books
You have quite an intellectual look
But are you an artist
Are you a book, or just a cover?

Oh, lonely one
You make me feel I'm the only one
To know that you're not real lonely one
Turned down thumbs on the world

So you say you're an artist
With a tormented soul
Your heroes have left for the Hollywood Bowl
Sour grapes, come here
You say you never really cared
Ah, don't you see
You're just like him and me
Ah, but you're a pillar of society
And you are good
Do all that Big Brother says you should
All of your friends, they need a boss
Someone to help them onto the cross
Now don'tcha like being
Somebody's punishment?
It makes you feel needed

Ah, lonely one
You make me feel I'm the only one
To know that you're not real lonely one
Turned down thumbs on the world

And though you're alone, you say it will pass
You got your weed
Your dub and all of your grass
It wouldn't be so bad
If that weren't all you had
You've never seen the lady laugh
Lonely one, don't you wish you had
Been a four-star general
Just like Captain America
You go to bed each night
Your arms wrapped 'round a pillow
Dreaming of becoming tomorrow's superhero
Rose-colored glasses, I wish you had
At least you would see me

Ah, lonely one
You make me feel I'm the only one
To know that you're not real lonely one
Turned down thumbs on the world