Lonely - lonely - lonely - lonely

God knows you're ambitious, see you push so hard

You want to get to the top of the heap from Sunset Boulevard

Oh, it leads small-town girls astray

Oh, it leads small-town girls astray



'Cause it's lonely, lonely at the top

Baby it's hot!

It's lonely, lonely at the top

Baby it's hot

They're going to tear your soul away



Theater is deserted and the boards are bare

You're next up for the reading and you're feeling scared

Oh, but you really want the part so bad

Yeah, go on show them how a star should act



Yeah it's lonely, lonely at the top

Baby it's hot

Yeah it's lonely, lonely at the top

Baby it's hot

They're going to tear your soul away



You could be a doctor, you could be a nurse

There's no time to rehearse

You work as a waitress, you clean up the bar

But soon you'll be noticed, you'll be a star!



You get your nomination, your heart's beating fast

Yes and the winner is you! You won the prize at last!

Oh, it leads small-town girls astray

Oh, it leads small-town girls astray



'Cause it's lonely, lonely at the top

Yeah baby it's hot

They're going to strip your soul away

It's lonely - lonely - it's lonely

You get hungry, you get thirsty

You know you get thirsty