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The Man Who Couldn't Cry
Written by Loudon Wainwright III
Published by Snowden Music ASCAP
D
There once was a man Cwho just couldn't cry
GHe hadn't cried for years and for yeaDrs
Napalmed babies and the movie "Love CStory"
GFor instance could not produce teaDrs
As a child Ahe had crieGd as all children Dwill
Then at some Cpoint his tear ducts ran drDy
He grew to be a manC, it all hit the fan
GThings got bad, but he couldn't cryD  
His dog was run over, Chis wife up and left him
GAnd after that he got sacked from his jDob
Lost his arm in the war, was laughed at by a Cwhore
GAh, but sill not a sniffle or soDb
His novel Awas refused, Ghis movie was Dpanned
And his big CBroadway show was a floDp
He got sent off to jailC;  you guessed it, no bail
GOh, but still not a dribble or dropD  
In jail he was beaten, Cbullied and buggered
GAnd made to make license platDes
Water and bread was all he was Cfed
GBut not once did a tear stain his faDce
Doctors were Acalled in, Gscientists, Dtoo
Theologians Cwere last and practically leasDt
They all agreed sure enoughC; this was sure no cream puff
GBut in fact an insensitive beasDt
He was removed from jail Cand placed in a place
GFor the insensitive and the insaDne
He made a lot of friends and played a lot of Cchess
GAnd he wept every time it would raDin
Once it rained Aforty days Gand it rained forty Dnights
And he cried Cand he cried and he cried and he crieDd
On the forty-first dayC, he passed away
GHe just dehydrated and dieDd
Well, he went up to heavenC, located his dog
GNot only that, but he rejoined his aDrm
Down below, all the critics, they loot it all Cback
GCancer robbed the whore of her chaDrm
His ex-wife Adied of stretch marksG, his ex-employer went Dbroke
The theologians Cwere finally found ouDt
Right down to the groundC, that old jail house burned down
GThe earth suffered perpetual droughDt

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Man Who Couldnt Cry

by Johnny Cash

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The Man Who Couldn't Cry

Written by Loudon Wainwright III

Published by Snowden Music ASCAP

There once was a man who just couldn't cry

G D

He hadn't cried for years and for years

Napalmed babies and the movie "Love Story"

G D

For instance could not produce tears

A G D

As a child he had cried as all children will

C D

Then at some point his tear ducts ran dry

He grew to be a man, it all hit the fan

G D

Things got bad, but he couldn't cry

His dog was run over, his wife up and left him

G D

And after that he got sacked from his job

Lost his arm in the war, was laughed at by a whore

G D

Ah, but sill not a sniffle or sob

A G D

His novel was refused, his movie was panned

C D

And his big Broadway show was a flop

He got sent off to jail; you guessed it, no bail

G D

Oh, but still not a dribble or drop

In jail he was beaten, bullied and buggered

G D

And made to make license plates

Water and bread was all he was fed

G D

But not once did a tear stain his face

A G D

Doctors were called in, scientists, too

C D

Theologians were last and practically least

They all agreed sure enough; this was sure no cream puff

G D

But in fact an insensitive beast

He was removed from jail and placed in a place

G D

For the insensitive and the insane

He made a lot of friends and played a lot of chess

G D

And he wept every time it would rain

A G D

Once it rained forty days and it rained forty nights

C D

And he cried and he cried and he cried and he cried

On the forty-first day, he passed away

G D

He just dehydrated and died

Well, he went up to heaven, located his dog

G D

Not only that, but he rejoined his arm

Down below, all the critics, they loot it all back

G D

Cancer robbed the whore of her charm

A G D

His ex-wife died of stretch marks, his ex-employer went broke

C D

The theologians were finally found out

Right down to the ground, that old jail house burned down

G D

The earth suffered perpetual drought

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