[Verse 1]

No one looked as I walked by

Just an invitation would've been just fine

Said no to him again and again

First, he took my heart, then he ran

No one knows how I feel

What I say, unless you read between my lines

One man walked away from me

First, he took my hand

Take me home

[Chorus]

Stand back, stand back

In the middle of my room, I did not hear from you

It's alright, alright

To be standin' in a line (Standin' in a line)

To be standin' in a line

I would cry

[Post-Chorus]

La, la, la-la, la, la, la

La-la, la-la-la-la-ah

La, la, la-la, la

[Verse 2]

Do not turn away, my friend

Like a willow, I can bend

No man calls my name

No man came

So I walked on down, away from you

Maybe your attention was more than you could do

One man did not call

He asked me for my love and that was all

[Chorus]

Stand back, stand back

In the middle of my room, I did not hear from you

It's alright, alright

To be standin' in a line (Standin' in a line)

To be standin' in a line

I would cry

[Post-Chorus]

La, la, la-la, la, la, la

La-la, la-la-la-la-ah

La, la, la-la, la

Oh-oh, oh-oh

La, la, la-la, la, la, la

La-la, la-la-la-la-ah

La, la, la-la, la

[Bridge]

So I walked

Walked down the line away from you

Maybe your attention was more than I could do

One man did not call

Well, he asked me for my love and that was all

[Chorus]

Stand back, stand back

In the middle of my room, I did not hear from you

It's alright, alright

To be standin' in a line (Standin' in a line)

To be standin' in a line

I would cry

[Outro]

I need a little sympathy

Stand back

I need a little sympathy

Stand back

La, la, la-la, la

Take me home

La, la, la-la, la, won't you take me home?

La, la, la-la, la, la, la

La-la, la-la-la-la-ah

La, la, la-la, la

Whoa-oh

Stand back

La, la, la-la, la, la, la

Stand back