There was a man  A lonely man  Who lost his love  Through his indifference    A heart that cared  That went unshared  Until it died  Within his silence    [*] And solitaire's the only game in town  And every road that takes him  Takes him down  And by himself it's easy to pretend  He'll never love again    [**] And keeping to himself  He plays the game  Without her love  It always ends the same  While life goes on around him everywhere  He's playing solitaire    A little hope  Goes up in smoke  Just how it goes  Goes without saying    There was a man  A lonely man  Who would command  The hand he's playing    [Repeat (*)]    [Repeat (**)]    [Repeat (*)]