[Verse 1]   Stay away from lonely places   Just follow the crowd          And stay around familiar faces   Play the music loud   Be seen at all the parties   And dress yourself with style         And stay away from lonely places for a while [Chorus]   Stay away from lonely places ’Til you learn to live alone And someone’s outstretched arms are waiting To stay with you at least ’til dawn Remember that sorrow prospers In a heart that never smiles          So stay away from lonely places for a while   [Instrumental]                    [Chorus]   Stay away from lonely places It takes time to learn to live alone And someone’s outstretched arms are waiting To stay with you at least ’til dawn   And remember that sorrow prospers   In a heart that never smiles          So stay away from lonely places for a while