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...