A last fire will rise behind those eyes
Black house will rock, blind boys don't lie
Immortal fear, that voice so clear
Through broken walls, that scream I hear

Cry, little sister - Thou shall not fall
Come, come to your brother - Thou shall not die
Unchain me, sister - Thou shall not fear
Love is with your brother - Thou shall not kill

Blue masquerade, strangers look on
When will they learn this loneliness?
Temptation heat beats like a drum
Deep in your veins, I will not lie

Little sister - Thou shall not fall
Come, come to your brother - Thou shall not fly
Unchain me, sister - Thou shall not fear
Love is with your brother - Thou shall not kill

My Shangri-Las
I can't forget
Why you were mine
I need you now

Cry, little sister - Thou shall not fall
Come, come to your brother - Thou shall not fly
Unchain me, sister - Thou shall not fear
Love is with your brother - Thou shall not kill


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Cry Little Sister Lyrics as written by Gerard Mcmahon Michael Mainieri

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    I think ya'll can tell that i like this song....well, there's a little something to how I first heard this song.

    I'm a dancer and our recital was last night. The senior technique class did a dance called cry little sister. I was sitting with my mom in the audience till i had 2 go line up for my last dance. It sounded like a weird dance and I wasn't interested until it started. it started out with all the girls on the ground. It was a beautiful dance, just breathtaking. I didn't know that I knew the song until the first chorus. Then I realized it was the theme for the movie "The Lost Boys" i came home and found it on iTunes and bought it. ^_^

    To SoulOnFire I agree on two levels. Yes, this is one of the greatest songs ever written and yes, the dude is interesting looking...

    cry_little_sisteron June 12, 2006   Link

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