Lonely House

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

Sometimes I hear a staircase creaking
Sometimes a distant telephone
And then the quiet settles down again
The 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 can't comprehend
Sparrows have companions
Even stray dogs find a friend

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

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

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

Trivia about the song Lonely House by Leyla McCalla

When was the song “Lonely House” released by Leyla McCalla?
The song Lonely House was released in 2014, on the album “Vari-Colored Songs: Tribute to Langston Hughes”.

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