Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music si… Read Full Bio ↴Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. She may be best remembered for her debut single and trademark song "Delta Dawn," which went to number 6 on the country charts. Tucker released the song at the age of 13; she became the youngest singer to have a major hit song on the Country charts. Since the song's release, Tucker had major hit songs for the next two decades, and into the 1990s.

Down To My Last Teardrop
Tanya Tucker Lyrics

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They said your love life's in trouble
In a magazine I read
When the one you love is hanging off of his side of the bed
Baby, you're just barely hanging on
Honey, I know you'll be soon be gone
And I don't need my palm read to know what lies ahead
I can see you the arms of another girl instead
Baby, this ain't the first time you've done it to me

Honey, it's gonna be the last time

[Chorus]
And I know you think that I'll be going out of my mind
Crying you a river that winds and winds and winds
Oh but baby I'm down to my last teardrop this time
I don't care who or what you're doing
ain't gonna be no more boo-hooing
Baby, this time I swear it's the truth
I ain't gonna cry no more for you
Uh huh

Now I know where I'm going baby
I know where I'm bound
I've been rearranging chairs on a ship that's going down
Baby just step aside if you would
Honey, it's really over for good
And you might want to talk to me
You might want to call
But you won't hear nothing out of me at all
'cause baby
I ain't got nothing left to say
Honey I'll just be on my way

[Chorus]

And I know you think that I'll be going out of my mind
Crying you a river that winds and winds and winds
Oh but baby I'm down to my last teardrop

Baby I'm down to my last teardrop
Baby I'm down to my last teardrop this time

Overall Meaning

In Tanya Tucker's song "Down To My Last Teardrop," she sings about a relationship that has come to an end. The song opens with Tucker reading a magazine that warns her that her lover's love life is in trouble. She knows that she is barely hanging on to the relationship and that she will soon be gone. She doesn't need anyone to read her palm to tell her what her future holds. She can see her lover in the arms of another girl. She knows that this is not the first time he has cheated on her, but it will be the last time. She assures him that she won't go crazy over him anymore and won't cry anymore tears for him.

The chorus expresses Tucker's determination to move on from the relationship despite any attempts by her lover to win her back. She is down to her last teardrop this time and doesn't care who he's seeing. She won't be boo-hooing for him anymore. Tucker knows where she's going and what she wants in life. She's done rearranging the chairs on a sinking ship, and it's over for good.

Overall, the song is about being strong enough to let go of a relationship that isn't meant to be. It's about recognizing when it's time to move on and finding the strength to do so.

Line by Line Meaning

They said your love life's in trouble
I read in a magazine that your relationship is struggling

When the one you love is hanging off of his side of the bed
You feel distant and disconnected from your partner

Baby, you're just barely hanging on
You're struggling to hold onto the relationship

Honey, I know you'll be soon be gone
I can tell that you're about to leave me

And I don't need my palm read to know what lies ahead
I don't need any psychic powers to see what's going to happen

I can see you the arms of another girl instead
I can envision you with someone else

Baby, this ain't the first time you've done it to me
You've cheated on me before

Honey, it's gonna be the last time
This will be the final straw

And I know you think that I'll be going out of my mind
You believe I'll be emotionally distraught

Crying you a river that winds and winds and winds
Crying continuously and excessively

Oh but baby I'm down to my last teardrop this time
I have reached my emotional limit

I don't care who or what you're doing
I'm indifferent to your actions and choices

ain't gonna be no more boo-hooing
I'm not going to cry anymore

Baby, this time I swear it's the truth
This time, I am being genuine and sincere

I ain't gonna cry no more for you
I won't shed any more tears for you

Now I know where I'm going baby
I have a sense of direction and purpose

I know where I'm bound
I have a clear destination in mind

I've been rearranging chairs on a ship that's going down
I've been making futile efforts to save a doomed relationship

Baby just step aside if you would
Please move out of my way

Honey, it's really over for good
Our relationship has come to a definitive end

And you might want to talk to me
You may feel the need to communicate with me

You might want to call
You may try to reach out to me via phone

But you won't hear nothing out of me at all
I won't respond to your attempts to contact me

'cause baby
Because, my dear

I ain't got nothing left to say
I have nothing else to say

Honey I'll just be on my way
I'm leaving and moving on

Baby I'm down to my last teardrop
I have no more tears left to cry

Baby I'm down to my last teardrop
I am completely drained of my emotions

Baby I'm down to my last teardrop this time
This time, I am emotionally spent

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAUL DAVIS

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