We were all drinking at Marge's one night
When an old cowboy came through the door
He took a few shaky steps, then he started to moan
And he keeled over right on the floor
Doc came on over, took his stethoscope out
He listened and he looked in his eyes
He said, "Boys stick around, I just might need your help
I'm afraid this will be a long night"
'Cause there's a five-gallon tear, a five-gallon tear
Lodged in this poor boy's heart
By the look in his eyes, he ain't cried in years
And he's retaining a five-gallon tear
Doc wrote a prescription to induce him to cry
It was whiskey and sad country songs
We propped him up in a booth
And poured a drink down his throat
Then we turned that old Wurlitzer on
Well, he spluttered and he coughed
And he hung down his head
As those lonely songs worked on his heart
When the memories started coming, six minutes apart
We laid him face-up on the bar
And then a five-gallon tear, a five-gallon tear
Slowly welled up in his eyes
We all yelled, "Push!" And we all gave a cheer
When he cried that five-gallon tear
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That jar by the door don't hold pig feet no more
The contents are sparkling clear
That liquid within is not moonshine or gin
It's a reminder to everyone here
Yeah, it's a five-gallon tear, a five-gallon tear
Let this be a lesson to you
Keep your sorrow inside for too many years
And you'll cry that five-gallon tear
Buddy you'll cry
You'll cry a five-gallon tear
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Yeah, a five-gallon tear, a five-gallon tear
Let this be a lesson to you
Keep your sorrow inside for too many years
And you'll cry that five-gallon tear
I said, a five-gallon tear, a five-gallon tear
Let this be a lesson to you
Keep your sorrow inside for too many years
And you'll cry that five-gallon tear
A five-gallon tear, a five-gallon tear
Let this be a lesson to you
Keep your sorrow inside for too many years
And you'll cry that five-gallon tear