Come on over here Cause I've got an ear To listen to a pretty girl who's crying I see you shedding tears Of heartache for years Trying to hide a lonely soul who's dying The river wants to live The levee's gonna give And you can't hold it back, but you've been trying It's alright if you want to cry Go on and say goodbye To all that sorrow coming through your eyes And if I join you with a tear It's just because I'm near To someone else who's finally realized Life's a lonely road Once I asked a friend why my mother put an end To twenty years at my father's side She said she had a dream that she never reached it seems And expectations cause love to die Deep inside I knew that her words rang true And somehow I got angry inside It brought a picture to my mind How could I forget the time? A young boy saw his daddy cry But I don't mean to burden you I know what you're going through My heart's just as heavy inside It's alright if you want to cry Go on and say goodbye To all that sorrow coming through your eyes And if I join you with a tear It's just because I'm near To someone else who's finally realized Life's a lonely road And to those of you who come to me To get your dose of sympathy You might be better off getting' stoned Cause I can ramble on for days About all the different ways One can end up walking all alone But if your eyes and pretty smile Would like to stay and chat a while I'll give you my full attention So just tell me where it hurts Let your guard down, I won't flirt You vulnerable little girl It's alright if you want to cry Go on and say goodbye To all that sorrow coming through your eyes And if I join you with a tear It's just because I'm near To someone else who's finally realized Life's a lonely ride Damn it's been so long Since I've had someone to hold I'm starting to get used to the cold