I Couldn't Keep from Crying
Johnny Cash Lyrics
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And I couldn't keep from crying
You sang him love songs tenderly that should have been for you and me
And I couldn't keep from crying
I saw his eyes drinking your charms while he held you in his arms
Him with all his wedding ways rules your heart now in my place
I stood and watched him steal a kiss from two lips I know I'll miss
And I couldn't keep from crying
I saw his eyes drinking your charms...
The lyrics to Johnny Cash's "I Couldn't Keep From Crying" tell the story of a heartbroken man watching the woman he loves walking hand in hand with another man. The first two lines of the song convey the powerful emotions he feels, as he admits to crying as he sees the woman he loves with someone else. He then goes on to describe how he hears her telling lies and singing love songs to the new man, which only adds to his heartbreak. As he watches them together, he can't help but cry as he sees the love that he once shared with this woman being given to someone else.
The final verse of the song is particularly poignant, as he watches the new man stealing a kiss from the woman he loves. He knows that he will miss her, and he can't help but cry as he watches her being stolen away from him. The lyrics of this song are raw and emotive, capturing the pain of lost love and the heartbreak that can come with it.
Overall, "I Couldn't Keep From Crying" is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the human experience of heartbreak and lost love. Through Cash's raw and emotive performance, the listener is transported to a place of vulnerability and pain that is all too familiar for many of us.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you walking by his side heard you whisper all those lies
I witnessed you walking with another man while you were telling lies to him, and I couldn't help but cry.
And I couldn't keep from crying
My emotions took over and I couldn't stop the tears from falling.
You sang him love songs tenderly that should have been for you and me
You sang love songs to him that were meant for us, and it made me too emotional to handle.
I saw his eyes drinking your charms while he held you in his arms
I witnessed him holding you close and it made me realize that I am losing you to someone else.
Him with all his wedding ways rules your heart now in my place
He now has control over your heart, and I am no longer the one in that position.
I stood and watched him steal a kiss from two lips I know I'll miss
I saw him steal a kiss from you, the same lips that I know I will miss, and it made me emotional again.
And I couldn't keep from crying
My sadness and emotions were overwhelming, and I couldn't help but cry.
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Written by: MARTY ROBBINS
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Wayfaring Stranger - The New Appalachians - Lyrics
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world alone
There will be no sickness, toil or danger
In that grand land to which I roam
Well I'm going home to see my mother
I'm going home to a morning rose
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home
Musical Interlude
I know dark clouds will gather 'round me
I know my way is rough and steep
And beautiful fields lie just before me
Where God's redeemed there vigils keep
Well I'm going home to see my brothers
I'm going home no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I'm only goin' over home
Musical Interlude
I'm going home to see my Father
I'm going home no more to roam
I'm only goin' over Jordan
I’m only goin’ where no one roams
I want to wear that crown of glory
When I get to that good land
I want to shout out salvation story
In concert with that blood washed band.
I'm going there to see my saviour
I’ll see his face no more to roam
I'm only going over Jordan
I'm only going over home
I'm only goin' over home