You told me You'd hold me Hold me til the mornin' light You craved me You saved me Saved me from my own foolish blight You're gone now I'm strong now Strong enough to cry only at night I see now It can't be now Now that you're away And I wish that I could be like the desert He never seems to cry I wish that I could be like the ocean She never needs to ask why I'm a lonely lady only Lonely lady only You told me You'd hold me Hold me til the mornin' light You craved me You saved me Saved me from myself And I wish that I could be like my father He always knew what was right I wish that I could be like my mother She always tucked me in tight I'm a lonely lady only Lonely lady only You told me You'd hold me Hold me til the mornin' light You craved me You saved me Saved me from own foolish blight.