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I was all right for a while
I could smile for a while
But when I saw you last night
You held my hand so tight
When you stopped to say hello
And though you wished me well
You couldn't tell
That I'd been crying over you, crying over you
Then you said so long
and left me standing all alone
Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying
It's hard to understand
That the touch of your hand
Can start me crying
I thought that I was over you
But it's true, so true
I love you even more than I did before
But darling, what can I do?
You don't love me
And I'll always be crying over you, crying over you
Yes, now you're gone
And from this moment on
I'll be crying, crying, crying, crying
I'm crying, crying over you
I could smile for a while
But when I saw you last night
You held my hand so tight
When you stopped to say hello
And though you wished me well
You couldn't tell
That I'd been crying over you, crying over you
Then you said so long
and left me standing all alone
Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying
It's hard to understand
That the touch of your hand
Can start me crying
But it's true, so true
I love you even more than I did before
But darling, what can I do?
You don't love me
And I'll always be crying over you, crying over you
Yes, now you're gone
And from this moment on
I'll be crying, crying, crying, crying
I'm crying, crying over you
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Nevermind the great lyrics, this song has one of the greatest vocal deliveries of any song ever. Better than American Pie or even Vincent in my opinion, (though they have better lyrics and instrumentals). But the piercing intensity of Don's voice in this song is just remarkable. He's one of the most underappreciated geniuses, and I'm somebody that likes the Big Guys like Bob Dylan and David Bowie, so I'm not just saying that all the popular or critically-acclaimed musicians suck and that only the lesser-knowns are worth listening to-- but Don McLean is. Most just know him for American Pie. Just check out how many have commented on that song as opposed to all the others. But seriously, after Dylan, Don McLean might be the most poetic lyricist and expressive vocalist to come out of 20th century folk-rock music.