Well, my first love, the first heart Was my life's desire Well, then a second love, a second heart Put out the first fire Well, this has to be all a buddy sting Now, here come-a number three Well, I dropped number two, I lost my head I didn't gain nothing but misery Oh well, three hearts later, here I stand Singing the lonesome blues Yes, three hearts later, a lovesick man With a eagerly feeling that I just can't lose Oh well, number one, now we had fun But I just wouldn't satisfy And that number two, she just wouldn't do No matter what I'd try I thought that number three, now she was for me I love that woman still But I done her wrong, I sing my song Three hearts, brother, gone over the hill Oh well, three hearts later, here I stand Singing the lonesome blues Yes, three hearts later, a lovesick man With a eagerly feeling that I just can't lose