At the heart of That Lonesome Song is a trio of great story songs. The frank lyric of High Cost of Living paints a dramatic portrait of a man who hits bottom and winds up in prison. Mary Go Round is the cautionary tale of a woman who goes through a divorce and loses her moral compass. In Color, the collections first single, is the moving depiction of a man looking back at his life in black-and-white photographs. The album never stops, comments Jamey. The whole album is one lonesome song, and thats why its called That Lonesome Song. Every song is lonesome in its own way, even the funny ones.