A Woman Left Lonely

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A woman left lonely
Will soon grow tired of waiting
She'll do crazy things
On lonely occasions

A simple conversation
With a new man now and again
Makes a touchy situation
When a good thing's comin' to an end

And when she gets lonely
She's thinkin' 'bout her man
She knows he's takin' her for granted
Honey, she doesn't understand

Well, the fevers of the night,
They burn an unloved woman
Yeah, those red-hot flames
Try to push old love aside

A woman left lonely
Is just a victim of her man, yes she is
When he can't keep up his own world, no
She's got to do the best that she can

A woman left lonely
Ohh, that lonely girl
No... oh... ohhh... lonely... ohh

A Woman Left Lonely (unreleased cover)
Written byDan Penn & Spooner Oldham
Performed byElvis Costello & The Rude 5

Background:
 Performed in 1991 as a medley with "Good Year For The Roses."
First known performance:
July 5, 1991, London, England
Last known performance:
September 12, 1991, Christchurch, New Zealand
     (6 known performances)


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Recordings by other artists

 Artist  Year  Release  Links
 Janis Joplin  1971 Pearl AllMusicWikipedia
Charlie Rich  1971  A-side of single Amazon
Rita Coolidge  1972
 Maggie Bell  1973
Scott Walker  1973 Stretch Wikipedia
Irma Thomas  1979
Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham  1999 Moments From This Theater AllMusicAmazon

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