written by J.D. Souther
If you`ve ever been taken for money
If you`ve ever gone down with your pride
If you`ve ever stood up for a good friend and lost
You know that the river is wide
Like a painter who waits for the sunrise
With a picture in both of his hands
It`s like part of your life is already begun
With something that you don`t understand
But don`t cry now
Oh don`t cry now
Don`t cry now
No don`t cry now
When you`re lying alone in the night time
And your loneliness turns into fear
With the words of your memory failing and falling
You`re drowning in a river of tears
But don`t cry now
Ooh don`t cry now
If you`ve ever thought much about freedom
You might find yourself caught in some door
With somebody you love more than (incomprehensible to my ears)
And you`ve been weeping but you don`t know what for
But don`t cry now
Oh don`t cry now
Don`t cry now
Ooh don`t cry now
Don`t cry now
Woah don`t cry now