Oh, off across the room, she sits alone…
Pretty as a picture, sadder than a sad song.
Well, I’ll do whatever it takes, try whatever works.
I can’t just sit here and watch her hurt.
While she’s so sad, while Mr Right did her wrong,
I’ll give her one more drink an’ a few more songs.
In the bar-room haze, all alone, she sits.
Oh, she’s about as lonely as I’m gonna let her get.
Oh, sittin’ lonely at the bar tryin’ to drown the past.
Starin’ at her broken heart at the bottom of a glass.
Oh, I don’t want to push it, but I can’t take much more.
Think I’m gonna have to step up an’ show heartache to the door.
While she’s so sad, while Mr Right did her wrong,
I’ll give her one more drink an’ a few more songs.
In the bar-room haze, all alone, she sits.
Yeah, she’s about as lonely as I’m gonna let her get.
[Instrumental break]
While she’s so sad, while Mr Right did her wrong,
I’ll give her one more drink an’ a few more songs.
In the bar-room haze, all alone, she sits.
Yeah, she’s about as lonely,
Yeah, she’s about as lonely as I’m gonna let her get.
Oh, my, my.
Heartache and Hope in the Honky-Tonk
Brooks & Dunn’s “She’s About As Lonely As I’m Going To Let Her Get” paints a vivid scene of heartbreak and compassion set in a barroom haze. The song captures the narrator’s resolve to step in and ease the pain of a woman left shattered by love. Rather than letting her sink deeper into loneliness, he becomes her silent guardian, offering comfort through company and the healing power of music and understanding. The lyrics blend empathy with a gentle determination, highlighting the human desire to offer solace when someone is at their most vulnerable.
Song Credits
Artist: Brooks & Dunn
Release Year: 1999
Album: Tight Rope
Label: Arista Nashville