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.
She Can't Say I Didn't Cry
If she says I caused her hurt
You can take her at her word
And know she's speaking from her heart
And when she talks about the pain
And she says that I'm to blame
You can bet I did my part
If she says I didn't lift a hand when
she walked away
It's true I didn't make her stay, but
Chorus
She can't say I didn't cry
She can't say she didn't know
How it tore me up inside
How it hurt to watch her go
There's a million things that she might say
That I cannot deny
But she can't look me in the eye
And say I didn't cry
If you haven't heard by now
How much I let her down
When you do, you can sure believe
That I made some mistakes
But that don't take away
From just how much she means to me
She can say I gave her every reason to leave
But there's one thing she can't say about me
Chorus
Tag
There's a million things that she might say
That I cannot deny
But she can't look me in the eye
and say I didn't cry
If she says I caused her hurt
You can take her at her word
And know she's speaking from her heart
And when she talks about the pain
And she says that I'm to blame
You can bet I did my part
If she says I didn't lift a hand when
she walked away
It's true I didn't make her stay, but
Chorus
She can't say I didn't cry
She can't say she didn't know
How it tore me up inside
How it hurt to watch her go
There's a million things that she might say
That I cannot deny
But she can't look me in the eye
And say I didn't cry
If you haven't heard by now
How much I let her down
When you do, you can sure believe
That I made some mistakes
But that don't take away
From just how much she means to me
She can say I gave her every reason to leave
But there's one thing she can't say about me
Chorus
Tag
There's a million things that she might say
That I cannot deny
But she can't look me in the eye
and say I didn't cry
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She Can't Say I Didn't Cry Lyrics as written by Tony Martin Reese Wilson
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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