Written by Joe South © 1964 Lowery Music Inc (BMI) Yeah yeah ueah yeah Yeah yeah yeah ye-ah I knew you when you were lonely I knew you when you were only A boy all alone without love I knew you when I knew you when You were sad and all alone You didn't have anyone That you could call your own I knew you when Your heart belonged to only me But that was many tears ago Now your love is just a memory Yeah yeah yeah ye-ah I knew you when you were lonely
I knew you when you were only A boy all alone without love I knew you when I knew you when We used to have a lot of fun But someone came and offered more Now I'm the lonely one I knew you when I was just a scared little girl I used to be your only love Before you came up in the world Yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah ye-ah I knew you when you were lonely I knew you when you were only A boy all alone without love