The lyrics in this one are again, really direct and simple. Tom reminisces about his two room apartment and that he’s glad he doesn’t live there any more, but there’s a fondness in the tone. In the second verse, we hear that there’s a similar nostalgia for a former relationship that he sometimes remembers wistfully. The chorus underscores all this by giving his current state. “Oh yeah, I’m alright, I just feel a little lonely tonight. I’m okay most of the time, I just feel a little lonely tonight.” So, I’m OK but I could be doing better. There’s a romantic pragmatism on display here that elevates the song from being another rumination on lost love over 8 bars or a wallowing self-pity. It’s a glass that is definitely half full rather than half empty.
You can listen to the song here: https://youtu.be/UR_t-tk1B5U
You'll find the demo version included on the Playback boxset (and the American Treasure release!) here: https://youtu.be/vkKPklG2QVE
For the bootleg live version from January 21, 1997, click here: https://youtu.be/-U57BbIz3Ow
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