Why There's a Tear in My Eye
Jimmie Rodgers feat. Sara Carter Lyrics

I once loved a beautiful maiden
There was a time when I had deep affection for a captivating young woman

As fair as the blue skies above
Her beauty could rival the expanse of serene blue skies

And each night as we wondered together
Every evening we strolled aimlessly, hand in hand

The moon seemed to smile on our love
The moon appeared to reflect the happiness of our love

We vowed to be true to each other
We made a solemn pledge to remain loyal and faithful

And nothing could cause us to part
No circumstance could separate us from each other

But we never once dreamed that the future
Yet, we failed to anticipate what lay ahead

Held only a broken heart
It contained nothing but a shattered and wounded heart

Then there came the night when we parted
That fateful night arrived when we bid farewell

We quarrelled as all sweethearts do
We engaged in an argument like any other couple in love

And I learned what it was to be jealous
I discovered the torment of feeling jealous

When she told me our love was untrue
She confessed that our love had been false

She told me she had always been faithful
She professed unwavering loyalty throughout

She swore that her love could not die
She vehemently declared that her love would never perish

And then when I did not believe her
However, my skepticism caused disbelief

She kissed me and told me goodbye
With a final kiss, she bid me farewell

I found I had falsely accused her
Upon reflection, I realized that my accusations were untrue

And went back to make her my bride
Filled with remorse, I returned to claim her as my wife

And there in the door stood her mother
To my astonishment, her mother was blocking the entrance

She told me my sweetheart had died
She delivered the devastating news of my beloved's demise

I went in and knelt down beside her
I entered and humbly knelt next to her lifeless form

And there in the hush of that room
In the silence of that room, devoid of life's noise

I prayed that my maker would take me
I pleaded for my Creator to swiftly end my existence

And send my soul down to its doom
To send my soul to a wretched and despairing fate

So now I have told you the reason
Hence, I have elucidated the cause behind my sorrow

There's always a tear in my eye
That's why a teardrop forever lingers in my eye

For long weary years I've repented
Throughout countless years of exhaustion, I have sought forgiveness

But I'm longing to lay down and die
Yet, I yearn for the release of death and cessation of suffering

And I wonder if I'll be forgiven
I ponder whether absolution awaits my remorseful soul

When I face the master someday
When I confront the divine ruler in due time

And I wonder if I'll see my sweetheart
I also question if I will reunite with my beloved

On that beautiful shore far away
In that distant and exquisite realm

Oh-de lay-ee oh, de lay-ee yo-de lay-ee
An expression of sorrow and lamentation