Melinda was mine 'til the time 
that I found her holdin' 
Jim and lovin' him. 
Then Sue came along, 
loved me strong, 
that's what I thought, 
but me and Sue, 
that died, too. 
Don't know that I will 
but until I can find me, 
a girl who'll stay and 
won't play games behind me. 
I'll be what I am, 
a solitary man,
a solitary man,
a solitary man. 
I've had it to here - being where love's a small world, 
a part time thing, a paper ring. 
I know it's been done 
havin' one girl who loves you, 
right or wrong, 
weak or strong. 
Don't know that I will 
but until I can find me, 
a girl who'll stay and 
won't play games behind me. 
                              
I'll be what I am, 
a solitary man,
a solitary man,
a solitary man,
a solitary man.
Don't know that I will 
but until I can find me, 
a girl who'll stay and 
won't play games behind me. 
                              
I'll be what I am, 
a solitary man,
a solitary man,
a solitary man,
a solitary man.
Don't know that I will 
but until I can find me, 
a girl who'll stay and 
won't play games behind me. 
                              
I'll be what I am, 
a solitary man,
a solitary man,
a solitary man,
a solitary man.