Why Can’t I Cry
Merle Haggard
Life comes down so heavy
Sometimes I can't bear it on my shoulders
But I can't cry at all
My tears won't fall as I get older
Guess I'm goin' through a change
I feel so cold and strange
Wish I could fall apart and get it over
Why, why can't I cry like you do when I need to?
Why, why can't I cry when I need to?
And God knows I need to oh so bad
A woman can cry so easy
You never have to hold the hurt down deep inside you
But I can't let go
I can't let it show like you do
Guess I'm goin' through a change
I feel so cold and strange
Wish I could just break down and cry like you do
Why, why can't I cry like you do when I need to?
Why, why can't I cry when I need to?
And God knows I need to oh so bad