Cry Cry Cry
Composer(s): Johnny Cash
First release by: Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two - 1955
Covered by multiple other artists



Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down
I think you only live to see the lights of town
I wasted all my time when I would try, try, try
When the lights have lost their glow you're gonna cry, cry, cry

I lie awake at night and wait 'til you come in
You stay a little while and then you're gone again
Every question that I ask, I get a lie, lie, lie
For every lie you tell, you're gonna cry, cry, cry
You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone
When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own
You're gonna cry, cry, cry

Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone
You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone
You call to me but I'm gonna tell you: "Bye, bye, bye"
When I turn around and walk away, you'll cry, cry, cry

When your fickle heart gets old, no one will care for you
You'll come back to me for a little love that's true
I'll tell you "no" and you're gonna ask me why, why, why?
When I remind you of all of this, you'll cry, cry, cry

You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone
When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own
you're gonna cry, cry, cry

You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll want me then
it'll hurt when you think of th