I see a boy with a big guitar And though he can't quite reach the notes Still he sings with all his heart The saddest words he knows There's a weakness behind his eyes He's supposed to never show I can see how hard he tries To let it all go Hold it back, keep it in, let it die Son, have you ever seen a real man cry? I promise you the world will never ever really understand Another tear goes up in flames And the sadness leaves him burning But it's hard to fight the shame So a tear goes up in flames I see a man with a crooked smile It's like he's too afraid to feel And so the wound he tries to hide Just won't let him heal Brush it off You do whatever it takes No one wants to see a strong man break It's easier to love a man Who never ever really made mistakes The boy grows up And he writes one more song The most heartfelt song that he's ever sung And it sets him free To let his biggest hero die young Another tear goes up in flames And the sadness leaves him burning But it's hard to fight the shame So a tear goes up in flames ♪ Another tear goes up in flames And the sadness leaves him burning But it's hard to fight the shame So a tear goes up in flames A final tear goes up in flames All the sadness had him learning He doesn't have to fight the shame A final tear goes up in flames