Lonely House

KURT WEILL, LANGSTON HUGHES

At night when everything is quiet
The old house seems to breathe a sigh
Sometimes I hear a neighbor snoring
Sometimes I can hear a baby cry

Sometimes I can hear a staircase creaking
Sometimes a distant telephone
Oh, and when the night settles down again
This old house and I are all alone

Lonely house, lonely me
Funny with so many neighbors
How lonely it can be

Oh lonely street, lonely town
Funny, you can be so lonely
With all these folks around

I guess there must be something
I don't comprehend
Sparrows have companions
Even stray dogs have a friend

The night for me is not romantic
Unhook the stars and take them down
I'm lonely in this lonely house, in this lonely town

Trivia about the song Lonely House by Abbey Lincoln

On which albums was the song “Lonely House” released by Abbey Lincoln?
Abbey Lincoln released the song on the albums “Abbey Is Blue” in 1959, “The Ultimate Collection 1957-60” in 2010, “Precious & Rare 1959-1961” in 2012, and “Porgy” in 2014.
Who composed the song “Lonely House” by Abbey Lincoln?
The song “Lonely House” by Abbey Lincoln was composed by KURT WEILL, LANGSTON HUGHES.

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