Underneath the neon sign
Of Harry's Bar & Grille,
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 you 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,
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Underneath our clothes
We're all the same, you know.
As far as lonely goes.

Instrumental break featuring trumpet.

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.
As far as lonely goes.

AS FAR AS LONELY GOES
Written by: Janis Ian & Matraca Berg
Performed by: Janis Ian
Appears on: Unreleased 2: Take No Prisoners-20061.

Transcribed from the track on this album.

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