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96 Tears

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96 Tears

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[spoken introduction:]

This is one that we didn't write, and you'll remember it. I say: 1, 2, 3, 4!

Too many teardrops for one heart

To be cryin'

Too many teardrops for one heart

To carry on

Been way on top now

Since you left me

You're always laughin'

Way down at me

But watch out now

I'm gonna get him

And we'll be together

For just a little while

And then I'm gonna put you

Way down here

You'll start cryin'

In the sunshine

Ninety-six tears

Hey, cry

Cry

And be terrible

And cry

And feel terrible

And cry

Uh-huh, and cry

Uh-huh

And when the sun comes up

I'll be on top

You'll be down here

Lookin' up

And I might wave

To come up here

I look for you

But I don't see you

Wavin' now

So I don't now

I'll just cry

I'll just cry

I'll just cry

Too many teardrops for one heart

To be cryin'

Too many teardrops for one heart

To carry on

Well now

You're gonna shout it from the top, girl

I'll hear it from the bottom

You'll shout it from the album

And work out all night

I say, 96

And I say, night and day

I say, rock and roll, baby

Eh, move on out

I say, 96 tears

Let's take a three-year letter

I say, 1-2, 96, 1-2!

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