Nat King Cole in Piano Blues "It's better to be by yourself"

It is better -- to be on the shelf
Be just like a hermit living in a cage
You don't get much lovin' but the dough you save
makes it better- to be by yourself
there's a story that's told about a man's mate
When his change run out she said "I'll see you gate'"
Now he works all day and come(s) home at night,
Instead of little bitty pettin' all she wants to do is fight, so it's
better to be by yourself, boy
it's better to be by yourself, oh man
it's better to be by yourself, boy