Lonely People Lyrics - Paradise Theater - Styx

Written by dennis deyoung 

Lead vocals by dennis deyoung 

hey , hey out there knock it off will ya? 

Hey give it a rest will ya? I'm tryin' to get some sleep! 

Want me to call the cops? 

I tell ya erma I can't till next week when they start to tear that damn old theatre down. 

The rain was hot, the streets were empty 

As downtown closed her eyes 

The movie house stood in silence as I said my last good-byes 

Her silver screen was stained with memories 

As cagney shot them down 

And as I watched I was that hero 

In dreamlands lost and found 

Oh my god, well we both are empty paradise and me 

Do you believe I'm still chasing rainbows 

When everywhere I see 

Lonely people, lonely people 

Up above these ghetto streets 

In penthouse suites they sit and stare 

Lonely people, lonely people 

They smile and say they're fine 

But behind their eyes they just don't care 

Lonely people 

They just don't care 

Lonely people, lonely people 

Lonely people, lonely people 

Beneath these neon streets in subway seats they crowd for air 

Lonely people, lonely people 

So close and yet so far they share the secrets of despair 

Lonely people, lonely people (repeat and fade...)