[Verse 1]
Slammin' doors, pedals floored, nothin' but tail light red
On repeat, losing sleep every night in this bed
Now you're a couple drinks in, two in the a.m.​
Sayin' we should patch things up
Forget about the leavin', kiss and call it even
I know what you're thinkin', but

[Chorus]
I'd rather be lonely (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
Sittin' at the end of an empty bar
Both hands on a cold drink, yeah (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
Lettin' that jukebox break my heart
Yeah baby, just me, myself and Jack
Ain't that hard not wantin' you back
Even if you were the only (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
I'd rather be, I'd rather be
I'd rather be lonely

[Verse 2]
Wakin' up, still half-drunk, forever all by myself
Go through life, livin' just like I'll never find someone else
Love ain't a light switch, can't turn it off
Then try and turn it right back on
Baby, a goodbye is only good one time
Even if the love ain't gone
[Chorus]
I'd rather be lonely (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
Sittin' at the end of an empty bar
Both hands on a cold drink, yeah (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
Lettin' that jukebox break my heart
Yeah baby, just me, myself and Jack
Ain't that hard not wantin' you back
Even if you were the only (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
I'd rather be, I'd rather be
I'd rather be lonely

[Post-Chorus]
(I'd rather be, I'd rather be lonely)

[Bridge]
Ooh, how you gonna leave like that?
Ooh, callin' me up, tryna take it all back
(Ooh) Now you're a couple drinks in, two in the a.m.​
Sayin' we should patch things up
(Ooh) Forget about the leavin', kiss and call it even
I know what you're thinkin', but

[Chorus]
I'd rather be lonely (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
Sittin' at the end of an empty bar
Both hands on a cold drink, yeah (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
Lettin' that jukebox break my heart
Yeah baby, just me, myself and Jack
Ain't that hard not wantin' you back
Even if you were the only (Oh, oh-oh-oh) (Even if you were the only)
I'd rather be, I'd rather be
I'd rather be lonely (Oh, oh-oh-oh)
I'd rather be, I'd rather be lonely
I'd rather be
[Outro]
Yeah baby, just me, myself and Jack
Ain't that hard not wantin' you back
Even if you were the only (Oh, oh-oh-oh) (Even if you were the only)
I'd rather be, I'd rather be
I'd rather be lonely