There was a man

A lonely man

Who lost his love

Through his indifference

A heart that cared

That went unshared

Until it died in 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

Another day, a lonely day

So much to say

Goes unspoken

And through the night

His sleepless night

His eyes are closed

His heart is broken

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

she's coming back 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

Solitaire.........

And by himself

it's easy to pretend

He'll never love again

Oh, and keeping to himself

he plays the game

Without her love

it always end the same

While life goes on

around him everywhere

He's playing solitaire

Solitaire... solitaire...