"Tears of the Lonely" is a song written by
Wayland Holyfield, and originally recorded by
Don Williams on his 1978 album Expressions. The song was later recorded by American
country music artist
Mickey Gilley and released in February 1982 as the third single from his album You Don't Know Me. The song reached #3 on the BillboardHot Country Singles chart[1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]