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Artist: Diana Ross
Canonical path: /diana-ross/a-simple-thing-like-cry
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A Simple Thing Like Cry
Read A Simple Thing Like Cry lyrics by Diana Ross on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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A Simple Thing Like Cry
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If it didn't hurt so bad
If it didn't hurt so bad
Maybe I could cry
If I thought it was all a joke
And you were putting me on
If I could just make a wish
And this moment would be all gone
If I could see a trace of hope
Somewhere in your eyes
Maybe then I could do
A simple thing like cry
If it didn't hurt so bad
If it didn't hurt so bad
Maybe I could cry
Don't you know I plan to spend
Every moment of my life with you
Now you're trying to tell me
That my dreams just won't come true
Thanks for giving me a million reasons why
But it hurts too bad to do
A simple thing like cry
If I thought it was all a joke
And you were putting me on
If I could just make a wish
And this moment would be all gone
If I could see a trace of hope
Somewhere in your eyes
Maybe then I could do
A simple thing like cry
If it didn't hurt so bad
If it didn't hurt me so bad
Maybe I could
If it didn't hurt so bad
Maybe I could cry
I could cry, cry
If it didn't hurt me
If I didn't love you
Hurt me
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