The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself,
The way you talk down to me
Oh, baby
And didn't anybody ever teach you
To act more respectfully
I'm telling you that I'm only human, too
Don't you realize
Look at my face
What do you see in my eyes
When a part of me just dies
I cry real tears
I have real fears
I've got a heart that's beating inside
Sometimes it breaks, and when it aches
My eyes cry real tears
You treat me like you think I'm made of stone
Like when I'm cut I don't bleed
Oh baby
Don't you know that I'm flesh and bone
So what do you want from me
I'm telling you that I'm only human, too
Don't you realize
Look at my face
What do you see in my eyes
When a part of me just dies
I cry real tears
I have real fears
I've got a heart that's beating inside
Sometimes it breaks, and when it aches
My eyes cry real tears
There's something called the golden rule
Some day you'll wish you'dve followed it more
You've been a fool
My love is truer than any love you'll find
But I'm worth so much more, and so is my time
(I cry)
I cry real tears
I have real fears
I've got a heart that's beating inside
Sometimes it breaks, and when it aches
My eyes cry real tears
(Oo yeah)
My eyes cry real tears
(I've got a heart that's beating inside for you, babe)
My eyes cry real tears
(And every little teardrop, they fall from my eyes, they fall for you)
My eyes cry real tears
(My eyes, they cry real tears)
(My eyes, they cry real tears)
The way you talk down to me
Oh, baby
And didn't anybody ever teach you
To act more respectfully
I'm telling you that I'm only human, too
Don't you realize
Look at my face
What do you see in my eyes
When a part of me just dies
I cry real tears
I have real fears
I've got a heart that's beating inside
Sometimes it breaks, and when it aches
My eyes cry real tears
You treat me like you think I'm made of stone
Like when I'm cut I don't bleed
Oh baby
Don't you know that I'm flesh and bone
So what do you want from me
I'm telling you that I'm only human, too
Don't you realize
Look at my face
What do you see in my eyes
When a part of me just dies
I cry real tears
I have real fears
I've got a heart that's beating inside
Sometimes it breaks, and when it aches
My eyes cry real tears
There's something called the golden rule
Some day you'll wish you'dve followed it more
You've been a fool
My love is truer than any love you'll find
But I'm worth so much more, and so is my time
(I cry)
I cry real tears
I have real fears
I've got a heart that's beating inside
Sometimes it breaks, and when it aches
My eyes cry real tears
(Oo yeah)
My eyes cry real tears
(I've got a heart that's beating inside for you, babe)
My eyes cry real tears
(And every little teardrop, they fall from my eyes, they fall for you)
My eyes cry real tears
(My eyes, they cry real tears)
(My eyes, they cry real tears)
Lyrics submitted by Xtra_Smooth
I Cry Real Tears Lyrics as written by Reed Philip Vertelney Linda Thompson
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