It's a lonely man
Who wanders all around
It's a lonely man
Who roams from town to town
Searchin', always searchin'
For something he can't find
Hopin', always hopin'
That some day fate will be kind

It's a lonely man
Who travels all alone
When he has no one
That he can call his own

Always so unhappy
Taking shelter where he can
Here I am
Come meet a lonely, lonely man

Always so unhappy
Taking shelter where he can
Here I am
Come meet a lonely, lonely man

Here I am
Come meet a lonely, lonely man

RCA 47-7850, 1960, Surrender / Lonely Man

20th Century Fox Studios, Hollywood, November 7, 1960

Elvis recorded Lonely Man on November 7, 1960, for his film Wild in the Country, but it was cut from the final print. Two versions of the song were recorded: one for record release and a solo version. Lonely Man, which was written by Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus, reached #32 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart during its five-week stay on the chart.