Now, you say you're lonely You cry the whole night through Well, you can cry me a river Cry me a river I cried a river over you And now you say you're sorry For bein' so untrue Why don't you cry me a river One wide, lonely river I cried a river over you You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head While you never shed a tear Remember, I remember, all that you said Told me love was too plebeian Told me you were through with me and Now you say you love me Well, just to prove that you do Go on and cry me a river Oh, cry me a river Cause I cried a river over you Oh, you drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head While you never shed a tear Remember, I remember, all that you said Told me love was too plebeian Told me you were through with me and Now, you say you love me Well honey, just to prove that you do Go on and cry me a river Oh, cry me a river Cause I cried a river over you I cried a river I cried a river