I Cried

He was tough, said he'd lived a good long life
And he'd seen a lot, watched 82 years fly by
And three kids grow up, seen 'em all have kids and grandkids of their own
He was brave, he was scared to die, well you couldn't see it
On his face, like a soldier he marched through his numbered days
Made his peace with God and then he was gone
I cried, oh I cried
Tried to hold my head high
But it ended up in my hands
I cried, oh I cried
There was nothin' I could do
So that was all I could do
She was strong, held his hand when he was barely holdin' on
She told him, "Don't worry 'bout me, I'll get along
You go on to heaven, go on and rest"
Now she's alone, livin' a life that's too much hurt
Just last night on the telephone, I could hear
The lonely in her laugh
I cried, oh I cried
Tried to hold my head high
But it ended up in my hands
I cried, oh I cried
There was nothin' I could do
So that was all I could do
I cried, oh I cried
Tried to hold my head high
But it ended up in my hands
I cried, oh I cried
There was nothin' I could do
So that was all I could do
Oh, there was nothin' I could do
So I cried