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Approval and affection, well they force you to perform
When you look at your reflection, does it make you feel warm?
Or does something hold you back, until someone holds you tight
Someone for a life-time, or maybe just a night
And Iâve tried and failed many times, Iâve rarely won
But I am a chatty bugger, yes I am my motherâs son
So Iâll try and find my finest shirt and show âem what I can
Iâve got various ambitions as an independent man
Does it make you start to question, is it better left unsaid?
With the power of suggestion thereâs a stranger in your bed
Does it meet your expectation, does it ever guarantee?
Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me
With the girls all wearing dresses, and the fellas wearing shoes
Everything excessive, and everything to lose
When the bells ring out for two oâclock, itâs the measure of your night
Youâll either end-up frisky or youâll end-up in a fight
Are you standing with your sweetheart, are you looking for a match?
Do you tell yourself in silence that you really are a catch?
When you step outside for a cigarette and you try to make her laugh
And then treat her to the doubles with the last of the overdraft
Just get another round in, weâre wasting precious time
No celibates, weâre celebrating living in our prime
Do you often sit and wonder, what happiness might be?
Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me
Old Father Time with his stacks of coins is propping-up the bar
Heâs seen all kinds of faces, but heâs never been that far
Heâs fragile and heâs bony, with skin as thin as silk
But heâd drink a pint of whiskey like youâd drink a pint of milk
When your song came on the jukebox, and you had to stand and jive
And itâs nine oâclock on a Friday night when you really come alive
Just lose your inhibitions, and forget about the truth
âcause the one thing that you canât get back is the freedom of your youth
And by twelve oâclock tomorrow, I doubt that weâll recall
When the truth comes out and you start to shout and thereâs nothing past these walls
And theyâre snoozing by the telly if they choose to disagree
Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me
Have you spotted someone sexy, are you trying to catch their eye?
Itâs a bloody expensive taxi if you stand around all shy
With a littleduction and a little bit of charm
Youâve a belly filled with butterflies and someone on your arm
Iâve told you many times before and Iâll tell you many more
Youâre my greatest friend in the bloody world, and that is something sure
And I know Iâve never met you, but youâre such a bloody star
So letâs gather our possessions and weâll find another bar
If itâs sunny or itâs snowing, itâs a ritual for life
If youâre looking for a girlfriend or youâre hiding from your wife
If youâre drinking on your pension, if youâre young and fancy free
Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me
Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me
Will the lonely hearts of England stand and raise a glass with me