Around Me

​[Verse 1]

The sun goes down on the street where I stand

I see a ring on every passing hand

They walk along in a world made for two

While I’m just looking at the morning dew

It’s funny how the clouds can look so blue

I’m writing letters that I’ll never mail

Like a lonely ship with a tattered sail

Watching the tide coming into the shore

While everybody’s knocking on a different door

​[Chorus]

Look at them all, they’re all around me

Living their lives, so fancy and free

Look at them all, they’re all around me

But there’s nobody here for me to see

No, there’s nobody here for me

​[Verse 2]

I’m sitting on a bench in the middle of the park

Watching all the lovers 'til it’s getting dark

They whisper secrets that I’ll never know

Watching all the seeds of their gardens grow

And I’m just wondering where does all the lonely go?

The ice cream man is heading home for tea

The children playing under every tree

And every father holds a mother’s hand

Like a tiny kingdom in a promised land

​[Chorus]

Look at them all, they’re all around me

Living their lives, so fancy and free

Look at them all, they’re all around me

But there’s nobody here for me to see

No, there’s nobody here for me

​[Bridge]

Penny for a thought for the man in the rain

Who’s trying very hard not to feel the pain

He sees a girl and she’s holding him tight

Underneath the glow of a yellow light

I read the news and I turn off the light

Another day is gone and it’s nearly night

The couples in the hallway are saying goodnight

And I’m still here, just out of sight

Waiting for the sun to make it bright

​[Guitar Solo]

​[Chorus]

Look at them all, they’re all around me

Living their lives, so fancy and free

Look at them all, they’re all around me

But there’s nobody here for me to see

No, there’s nobody here for me

​[Outro]

Around me, yeah

All around me

I see the people in the town

They never seem to have a frown

But I’m still on the shelf

Just me and myself

They’re all together now

I’m just the one who’s taking a bow

All around me

Around me

Yeah, yeah, yeah...