today i learned how to be lonely

they tell you in church that you can never be alone
but in church you can't wear a hat

i feel a little wary without it
without it, you may see past my yellow hair into my thoughts

they tell you in church that you can never be alone
and i believe that god exists and all

but i also believe that the savior can only be around you if you want him
and there have been times when i would be ashamed to see jesus standing beside me

they tell you in church that you can never be alone
i know that's not entirely true

because i've learned one sentence of truth in this life and it is this:
of all the many lessons life teaches,

one of them is definitely
how to be lonely.