I need you, babe, yeah, you know it's true
I need a woman that won't play me for no fool
When things go wrong, yeah baby
Yeah child, sometimes I cry for you
Yeah babe, I'm gonna cry for you
A man needs a woman to tell his troubles to
I swear don't you know, babe, yes it's you
When things go wrong, yeah baby, yeah
Yeah child, I cry for you
Don't you know I love you, babe, I'm gonna cry for you
You've got a good woman, I want you to take her everywhere you go
Please, treat her kinda gentle, babe, just so she'll know
When things go wrong, yeah baby
Yeah babe, I'm gonna cry for you
I'm gonna shed tears, child, I'm gonna cry for you
Now won't you [?]
We're all telling the truth now, darling
It's the blues now
Now I want you all to stand up right now and put your hands on the woman that you love
When things go wrong, yeah baby
It's gonna, it's gonna make me cry for you
Yeah child, I'm gonna cry for you
You know, people always asking me: 'Big Fat, why you always sing a sad sad song?'
Well, you know, I have me a little girl in Cleveland
You know, it's heard to makes me sing, this here song
I told her, when you need somebody to call your own
I'll be your leading post when you come home
Just remember, darling, when you get yourself together
Yeah child, don't you know I'm gonna cry for you?
Don't you know, child, I'm gonna cry for you?
Well, that's my story, yeah I just told you, baby
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When things go wrong, yeah baby
I'll cry for you
Don't you know, child, I'm gonna cry for you?