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Cry Me A River

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Now you say you're lonely
You cry the long night through
Well you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well you can cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shared a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was true
Told me you were through with me

And now you say you love me
Well, just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river
Cry me a river
I cried a river over you

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smallwonderrobot On Sep 23, 2006

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by carannilwen

19y ago

Aw, this song is so pretty...

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by paccy

19y ago

yeah it is pretty.. love the old style blues and her voice is gorgeous

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by shelby_nub

19y ago

i love her voice! heartbreak song. someone did and said some hurtful things and now they are sorry and want to be forgiven. but before they can be taken back, insist that they go through what i went through and i'll then think about it.

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by oh.emily

18y ago

I absolutely fell in love with this song the first time i heard it. Her voice is so...i can't explain it. It has so much passion and WANT in it. The song's meaning is pretty evident I think...

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by i_am_she

18y ago

i love this song! absolutely love it. i heard it while watching v for vendetta and i was like WHAT IS THIS SONG? i love her voice.

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by LightofAugust

16y ago

OMG!! HER VOICE!! I LOVE IT!! I WANT TO KISS IT AND FEEL IT!! This is the only song of hers I have, Im so getting her albums!

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by clane244

15y ago

I just learned recently that they originally wrote this song for Ella Fitzgerald to sing in a movie set in the 1920's, but the scrapped it. BEST DECISION EVER!!!! Even thought Ella's version is awesome as well!

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