Polliwog in sunset,
razorback in Maine,
bring the bonnie baby
to my lap again.
Ain t no baby cryin ,
Ain t no man alive,
needs a barren woman
to be his bonnie bride.

Lonely, I m so lonely!

Coyote in the moonlight,
watching o er his prey,
bring that bonnie baby
to my lips today.
Ain t no soul a-growin ,
Ain t no breathless frog
leapin in my body,
heaven s hollow log.

Lonely, I m so lonely!

Shepherd at the sunrise,
leaning on his cane,
bring that bonnie baby
to my lap again.
Ain t no sheep for flockin ,
ain t no reason why
I ve neither son nor daughter
to kiss me when I die.

Lonely, I m so lonely!