Let Her Cry (From CMT Invitation Only with Darius Rucker)

She sits alone by a lamp post

Tryin' to find the thought that's escaped her mind

She says "Dad's the one I love the most

Michael Stipe's not far behind"

She never lets me in

Only tells her where she's been

When she's had too much to drink

I said that I don't care, I just run my hands through her dark hair

And I pray to God, help me fly away

He said "Let her cry

If the tears fall down like rain

Let her sing

If it eases all her pain

Let her go

Walk right out on me, yeah

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be

Let her be

This morning, I woke up alone

Found a note standin' by the phone that said

"Maybe indeed, yes, maybe I'll be back someday"

Like a fool, I wanted to look for you

You walked in, I didn't know just what I should do

So I sat back down with a case of Bud and a bottle of Jim Bean

And I felt sorry for me and said

"Let her cry

If the tears fall down like rain

Let her sing

If it eases all her pain

Let her go

Walk right out on me, yeah

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be"

Let her be, now, let her be

Last night I tried to leave, she cried so much I could not believe

She was the same girl I fell in love with long ago

She went in the back to get high

Sat down on my couch and started to cry for my mama

I said "Mama, please, won't you come and take me out of here"

She said "Boy

Let her cry

Her tears fall down like rain

Let her sing

She can sing, she can sing

And it eases all her pain

You gotta let her go"

I walked out on her, you see

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be

Yeah, let her cry

If the tears fall down like rain

Let her sing

If it eases all her pain

Let her go, no, no

I walked out on her, I lacked courtesy

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, no, no, no, no, no

Let her be