Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Sam Cooke
Canonical path: /sam-cooke/mean-old-world
Related lyric paths: 6
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Mean Old World
Read Mean Old World lyrics by Sam Cooke on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Mean Old World
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This is a mean old world, to live in
all by yourself, all by yourself
oh yes it is
This is a mean old world, to live in, all by yourself
This is a mean old world to be alone
Without someone to call your own
This is a mean old world, to try and live, all by yourself
I wish I had someone, someone who'd love me true 2x
If I had someone who loved me true
Then I know I wouldn't be so blue
This is a mean old world to try and live in, all by yourself
No, this is a mean old world to live in, all by yourself
Sometimes I find myself dreamin I found a love 2x
Sometimes I dream I really found a love
someone who loved me true as the stars above
For this is a mean old world to try and live in, all by yourself
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Who performs "Mean Old World"?
Sam Cooke performs "Mean Old World", and this lyric page sits inside the Sam Cooke catalog on LyroVerse.
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