Mellencamp, John - Lonely Ol' Night Lyrics






She calls me up and says baby it's a lonely ol' night
I don't know I'm just so scared and lonely all at the same time
Nobody told us it was gonna work out this way
No, no, no, no, no
I guess they knew we'd work it out in our own way

[Chorus:]
It's a lonely ol' night
Can I put my arms around you
It's a lonely ol' night
Custom made for two lonely people like me and you

Radio playing softly some singer's sad sad song
He's singing about standing in the shadows of love
I guess he feels awfully alone
She says I know exactly what he means
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And it's a sad, sad feeling when you're living on
Those in-betweens
But it's okay

[Chorus]

She calls me Baby She calls everybody Baby
It's a lonely ol' night but ain't they all

[Chorus]





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  1. R.... G....

    How washed-up high-school beauty queens get laid.

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    The amazing thing about this song is that the lyrics are sad, but the music is upbeat. The combination is amazing.

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    I love this song and all of the instrumental fill ins that go with it!

  4. W.... T....

    Lori Luann

  5. M.... ....

    "She calls me baby, she calls everybody baaaaaby". What a line.

  6. n.... ....

    the single greatest gift of john (cougar) mellencamp was his ability to use his lyrics to reach inside us and find the things all carry special meanings to us and resonate for everyone.

  7. T.... S....

    When I saw John Cougar Mellancamp he was playing a small venue at Massey Hall in Toronto in Feb 2010 and this teenage girl with her father was going crazy dancing to his music so he has a wide fanbase

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    I am glad that there are still young-uns listening to and loving one of my all time favorites! I saw Brian Adama in June 1987 and it was the greatest. I got tickets as a gift to my ex for our wedding when he came home on leave from Navy! Such a great concert. The Hooters were opening act and so great too!! So sad they don't record anymore. Sucks that people get old! I used to be a pretty good singer myself but I was on a ventilator in hospital for a week back in September and when they woke me up and took the tube out I couldn't even talk. I started to cry because I thought my days of blasting the hits and singing in my car were over. Luckily it's mostly come back. Get a little phlegm once in awhile that causes cracking but that's my fault. Too much Dr. Pepper!!!!

  8. R.... C....

    This song gets in my head and it's there for days...

  9. M.... G....

    my goodness the simplicity of it all

  10. E.... A....

    It's a smoky ol' night. I'm gonna smoke a pack around you....

  11. X.... ....

    This video has held up really, really well for 34 years.

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    All of John's sngs and videos are a great 80's and 90's time capsule.

  12. D.... V....

    Oh my baby 😍❤️

  13. R.... B....

    In 1985 they was no cell phones

  14. E.... B....

    One of his best.

  15. R.... T....

    Anyone listening in 2019, yep

  16. G.... M....

    John couger mellencamp is number one rocker ,an one to give his apionions on the USA and I agree with him 100 percent an John your songs will live forever in my heart ,your the best

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    AMEN GWEN

  17. a.... ....

    John you 'll be always the best!

  18. D.... ....

    This song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985

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    HELL YES. FORGET ALL ABOUT THAT MACHO SHIT AND LEARN HOW TO PLAY GUITAR

  19. R.... K....

    “It’s a sad sad sad feelin when you’re livin on those in-betweens...”

    R.... K....

    ROB NOBODY TOLD ME SHIT WORK OUT THIS WAY. FORGET ALL ABOUT THAT MACHO SHIT AND LEARN HOW TO PLAY GUITAR

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    TRY A LITTLE ROOTY TOOT

  20. M.... ....

    The woman leaning against the car at the beginning of the video is the wife of the late George Green, who was Mellencamp's primary songwriting partner until his death in 2011.

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    GREAT KNOWLEDGE HOLMES

  21. G.... S....

    Kenny Aronoff is one kick-ass drummer!!!

  22. T.... H....

    No. 87 on my All-Time Top 100

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    AMEN TJ

  23. G.... V....

    Jackson County fair grounds.....heck yea, it is

  24. C.... I....

    Trump 2020

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    BLACK LIVES SPLATTER. PANTS UP DON'T LOOT. LUV TRUMP

  25. B.... C....

    John ROCKED the 80's!

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    AMEN BOB. THEY HAVE A WHOLE WING AT ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME DEDICATED TO JOHNNY M

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    @Park James Shaw Wow!

  26. C.... ....

    Classic!

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    AMEN CARP

  27. C.... K....

    Yellow fingernail people. Scary.

  28. C.... K....

    Who has the reek of cigarettes more, hmmm ? Lady Gaga or jonnie cougar? I wonder? Love always, Jake Kilkenny Gramercy Park nyc.

    C.... K....

    It is not very nice to swear and threaten people.

    C.... K....

    You have been reported.

  29. J.... A....

    Oh man. What a great song.

  30. J.... D....

    Just a hornay ole night 😁😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  31. P.... C....

    I listen to Beatles all day or all night long!

  32. G.... B....

    Smh this is an awesome song to only have 2.3 m views just saying

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    AMEN GAME

  33. G.... B....

    Smh this is an awesome song to only have 2.3 m views just saying

  34. D.... M....

    ♥️🎵

  35. C.... F....

    God oh God I wish for those simpler times and great music.

  36. K.... ....

    It strikes a real chord alright a wonderful song to have made it keeps you company:)

  37. C.... R....

    Customed made, Metal-flaked, Tuck and roll.

  38. B.... R....

    2019 and it's a lonely ol' night.

  39. R.... P....

    SAYS SUMMER YOUTH LOVE FERRIS WHEELS CARS

  40. B.... C....

    I totally 4got about this in the 80's!

  41. p.... ....

    Loved the 80s.

  42. H.... N....

    It's a lonely ol night...but ain't they all?

  43. E.... K....

    "she calls me baby, she calls everybody baby . . ." love this line

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    GREAT CALL ERIC. ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME HAS ENTIRE WING FOR HIM. ROCK N THE USA!

  44. T.... H....

    Riley. Are rex

  45. T.... H....

    Pittman show around

  46. j.... d....

    Where is this fair at? I’m sure it’s Indiana. Anyone know?

  47. j.... ....

    I love this video, I love that's it in very cool B&W (photographed beautifully), I love that the girl is not gorgeous, I love that the people are midwesterners, not Hollywood fake beautiful, and I love that everyone smokes and I friggin hate smoking, but it works here. It's a lonely ol night darlin'

  48. E.... O....

    the soundtrack our lives... rock n roll yeah

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    ROCK AWESOME

  49. S.... W....

    When i was literally a baby I've loved this man... still love him 💓💓💓💓💓💓

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    U GO SUZY DOLL

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    GO GET HIM SUZY

  50. K.... E....

    John cougar is so indiana

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    JUST LIKE BOB ROSS. MUNCIE

  51. d.... ....

    it's a lonely 'ol night straight from the movie 'Hud"

  52. K.... P....

    It's a lonely ole night, can I put my arms around you!
    I've got to get a girlfriend again.....

  53. A.... V....

    She calls everybody baby.

  54. J.... L....

    They should do reunion on that video

  55. J.... L....

    What he’ll happen to america

  56. D.... R....

    crap song, in my estimations tell papr8tzi, (sarcastically) keep up the good work

  57. C.... a....

    I believe that girl was hi is true soulmate

  58. G.... C....

    It's 2019! Still going strong!

  59. E.... B....

    My favoRite JoHn MeLlencamp sonG amonGsT A PLeiADe of masterpieces !

  60. T.... B....

    Getting things in order

  61. T.... T....

    C ya! I'm going BACK to 1985---who's with me?

  62. T.... C....

    So at the end of the video John just goes home alone? Forget that!!! If I take a woman out for a Big Mac and fries I'm OWED sex. Especially if supersizes that combo wtf.

  63. J.... H....

    Poor Johnny Boy still doesn't get any recognition or plaudits for his supreme volume of work, love this cat, I grew up on his music, it's engrained in my DNA, I'm still here loving every day, especially when I listen to any classic of Mellencamp's!

  64. D.... S....

    I love the way this video captures the rural Midwest America of my youth. Hot summer nights cruisin’ in a convertible and going to county fairs. It wasn’t culturally sophisticated but it was the backbone of America, simple people with good values and a strong work ethic.

  65. J.... M....

    Great stuff man!

  66. c.... ....

    What you can do with 3 chords!! Awesome song!

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    There's actually seven chords in this song

  67. C.... ....

    Love this song..... Love him..... ♥️♥️ Classis.. mellencamp..

  68. s.... ....

    My daughter thinks this is called “it’s a lolly (candy) night”

  69. c.... n....

    this song vibrates the soul

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    Lov jcm

  71. J.... T....

    My favorite Mellencamp song.

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    Mine too!

  72. S.... E....

    Oldie but goodie johns wife was a hottie too.

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    That is his friends wife

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    @Heather Nikki ok

  73. j.... f....

    Best music video ever. I live here,it's just like this!

  74. W.... R....

    County jail after you shot me in the heart authority

  75. W.... R....

    She says thank you for all you do for the children kindly twice and she said nothing. Communicate this......... cumulative over and talk to me please. Hall pass. Funny if it was a game and denny was alive. David can see and hear you........,,,

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    Whattttt lolol

  76. G.... ....

    Man when he drops her ass in that laundry basket.... that HAD to leave a mark!

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    If this wasn't shot in Seymour or Bedford Ind it could have been.

  78. J.... B....

    Not a dud on the entire album. In his peak.

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    Never cared for 'The Kind Of Fella I Am"

  79. C.... D....

    I'm a time traveler listening to this song in 3018.

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    best elvis song that never was.

  81. b.... f....

    Wow. Guess at the time i was too young to appreciate a great bass line. Far better than I remember.
    Thanks.

  82. M.... S....

    What a real talented musician. He really is under rated.

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    AMEN MARTY

  83. E.... B....

    They're mostly all LonelY OL' Nights,but with songs Like these well,...they're just alot Less lonely.Thanks John.

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    *We had some sexy men in my day.*

  85. R.... D....

    Paper in fire

  86. B.... M....

    JM is the deal.

  87. H.... ....

    Back in the Day.

  88. S.... L....

    I can't look away to post because i love looking back at how we used to look and all the old things. So Cool! :D

  89. R.... H....

    AWESOME SONG

  90. T.... N....

    love meloncamp ...this was from the 80's..when music was great and so was life:)love you man

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    AMEN SISTER

  91. R.... V....

    I can't decide between Little Pink Houses and this song, but I lean towards this song more, every time I hear it and I hear it it! "She calls me Baby.....she calls everybody Baby. It's a lonely ol' night...but aint they all?" Doesn't get any better!!

  92. J.... G....

    My folks song..... it's good..

  93. n.... l....

    what a drummer KENNY is,  always like JCM's songs cause I could never write anything but you (like tom petty song s )can always figure out a way to rendition JOHNs tunes, one hell of a power singer in his prime, not to mention fellow HOOSIER, although he's an I.U. fan and being born in EASTERN KY I suffer from WILDCAT FEVER, he probably wouldn't like me like I like him but we BOTH admire BOBBY KNIGHT, crazy world huh?  wish ROCK AND ROLL wasn't in a coma nowdays

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    Kenny is one of the best musicians from the 80's nobody ever talks about lol

  94. K.... W....

    Love this song and the video!

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    Band Members are: Drums: Kenny Aronoff,Bass: Toby Myers,Guitars: Mike Wanchic & Larry Crane,Background Vocals: Mike Wanchic.

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    This was recorded at Belmont Mall in Nashville,IN.

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    Writer: John Mellencamp,Producers: Little Bastard & Don Gehman,

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    Little Bastard is Mellencamp