| Tears of the Lonely | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mickey Gilley |
| Album: | You Don't Know Me |
| B-Side: | Ladies Night |
| Released: | February 1982 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:16 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Jim Ed Norman |
| Prev Title: | Lonely Nights |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | Put Your Dreams Away |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
"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 Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]