As Far As Lonely Goes - Janis Ian

Underneath the neon sign

Of harry’s bar and grill

Someone hugs a bottle

To take away the chill

Oh, but the wind still blows

Carries his sleeping soul

As far as lonely goes

Upstairs in a penthouse

Behind a golden door

Someone’s drinking pink champagne

To keep from being bored

Between the highs and lows

The icy wind still blows

As far as lonely goes

You would never buy a bottle

To wash away your troubles

If you could buy a suitcase for your soul

You would make a pretty package

Of all your extra baggage

Lock it up and send it down the road

As far as lonely goes

From the has-beens to the haves

From the mansions to the alleys

From the riches to the rags

Underneath our clothes

We’re all the same, you know

As far as lonely goes

I would never buy a bottle

To wash away my troubles

If I could buy a suitcase for my soul

I would make a pretty package

Of all my extra baggage

Lock it up and send it down the road

As far as lonely goes