Had a little love, but I spread it thin Falling in her arms and out again Made a bad name for my game around town Tore out my heart and shut it down Nothing to do, nowhere to be A simple little kind of free Nothing to do, no one but me And that's all I need I'm perfectly lonely I'm perfectly lonely I'm perfectly lonely (yeah) 'Cause I don't belong to anyone Nobody belongs to me I see my friends around from time to time When their ladies let 'em slip away And when they ask me how I'm doing with mine This is always what I say Nothing to do, nowhere to be A simple little kind of free Nothing to do, no one to be Isn't really hard to see Why I'm perfectly lonely I'm perfectly lonely I'm perfectly lonely (yeah) 'Cause I don't belong to anyone Nobody belongs to me And this is not to say There never comes a day I'll take my chances and start again And when I look behind On all my younger times I'll have to thank the wrongs that lead me to a love so strong I'm perfectly lonely I'm perfectly lonely I'm perfectly lonely (yeah) 'Cause I don't belong to anyone Nobody belongs That's the way, that's the way, that's the way that I want it