LONELY IS THE WORD (Black Sabbath)

Heaven and Hell is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in April 1980. This is their first album featuring Ronnie James Dio, and first with producer Martin Birch.

Black Sabbath:
Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals
Tony Iommi – guitar
Geezer Butler – bass
Bill Ward – drums, percussion
Additional performer:
Geoff Nicholls – keyboards

Produced and engineered by Martin Birch
Smoking Angels by Lynn Curlee
Back cover illustration by Harry Carmean

Black Sabbath - "Heaven and Hell" front cover illustration.

Track Listing:

All songs are credited (writing and arrangement) to Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler. Lyrics by Ronnie James Dio.

All lyrics are written by Ronnie James Dio (Credited to Black Sabbath), and all music is composed by Black Sabbath (Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward).

Side One:
1. "Neon Knights" 3:53
2. "Children of the Sea" 5:34
3. "Lady Evil" 4:26
4. "Heaven and Hell" 6:59
Side Two:
1. "Wishing Well" 4:07
2. "Die Young" 4:45
3. "Walk Away" 4:25
4. "Lonely Is the Word" 5:51

This Song Is: "Lonely Is the Word"

"Lonely Is the Word" BLACK SABBATH 1980.

It's a long way to nowhere
and I'm leaving very soon

On the way we pass so close

to the back side of the moon

Hey join the traveler

if you got nowhere to go

Hang your head and take my hand

it's the only road I know

Oh! Lonely is the word, yeah yeah yeah!

I've been higher than stardust

I've been seen upon the sun

I used to count in millions then

but now I only count in one

come on, join the traveler

if you got nowhere to go

Hang your head and take my hand

it's the only road I know

Yeah, Lonely is the word
got to be the saddest song I ever heard

Yeah, Lonely is the name

Maybe life's a loosing game...