Biography:
Frederick Knight (born in Birmingham, Alabama, USA on 15 August 1944) is an American R&B and Soul singer / songwriter / producer.
Knight recorded with Mercury and Capitol in New York before signing with Stax Records in 1972. He had his only UK hit single, "I've Been Lonely For So Long," in 1972. The song was on the chart for 10 weeks and reached number 22. Lack of further chart activity leaves him labeled as a one-hit wonder. However, Knight did appear in the documentary film, Wattstax, which was released in 1973.
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[Chorus]
C G C
I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
C G C
I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Verse 1]
Bm
These ain't rain clouds over my head
C
Everybody's throwing rocks in my bed
Bm
Just can't seem to get ahead in life
C Am
Ooh, nothin' I do ever turns right
C
Won't somebody help me please
[Chorus]
C G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
C G C
I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Verse 2]
Bm
I lay awake every night
C
Tryin' to figure out how to make things right
Bm
There's got to be a better way I know
C Am
To shake this monkey off 'cause he's makin' me so
C
Won't somebody help me please
[Chorus]
C G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
C G C
I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Bridge]
G C
(Spoken) Yes, I know what it feels like to be lonely
C G C
To have your friends turn their backs on you
G
To never know the real meaning
C
Of peace of mind, yes
[Verse 3]
Bm
I lay awake every night
C
Tryin' to figure out how to make things right
Bm
There's got to be a better way I know
C Am
To shake this monkey off 'cause he's makin' me so
C
Won't somebody help me please
C G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
C G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along (Fade Out)
C G C
I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
C G C
I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Verse 1]
Bm
These ain't rain clouds over my head
C
Everybody's throwing rocks in my bed
Bm
Just can't seem to get ahead in life
C Am
Ooh, nothin' I do ever turns right
C
Won't somebody help me please
[Chorus]
C G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
C G C
I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Verse 2]
Bm
I lay awake every night
C
Tryin' to figure out how to make things right
Bm
There's got to be a better way I know
C Am
To shake this monkey off 'cause he's makin' me so
C
Won't somebody help me please
[Chorus]
C G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
C G C
I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
[Bridge]
G C
(Spoken) Yes, I know what it feels like to be lonely
C G C
To have your friends turn their backs on you
G
To never know the real meaning
C
Of peace of mind, yes
[Verse 3]
Bm
I lay awake every night
C
Tryin' to figure out how to make things right
Bm
There's got to be a better way I know
C Am
To shake this monkey off 'cause he's makin' me so
C
Won't somebody help me please
C G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along
C G C
'Cause I've been lonely for so long
C G C
Don't seem like happiness will come along (Fade Out)
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