Lyrics:

[Intro]
There's something I gotta tell you, baby
Comes from the bottom of my heart

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna cry a river if you ever leave me
I'm gonna cry a river if you break my heart
Yes, I'm a man, and I think I'm strong
But, if you ever tell Milton 'So long'

[Chorus]
I'm gonna cry a river, a great big river
I'm gonna cry a river, yes, I am
Two miles long
(Gonna cry me a river)
Oh, baby, I love you (Said I'm gonna cry me a river)

[Verse 2]
I'm gonna cry a river if you break my heart
I'm gonna cry a river if we ever part
'Cause my love for you is so strong
That if you ever tell me 'So long'

[Chorus]
I'm gonna cry a river
(Gonna cry me a river)
A great big river
(Gonna cry me a river)
I've got to cry a river
(Gonna cry me a river)
A river full of tears
(Gonna cry me a river, said I'm gonna cry me a river)
Listen

[Bridge]
I keep telling myself I won't cry, no (Cry, cry, cry, cry, cry)
Deep down inside I know, that's a lie, lie, lie, lie, lie
(Lie, lie, lie, lie, lie)
'Cause if you ever leave me, I won't only cry, cry, cry, cry
I believe, I believe that I will surely die

[Chorus]
Watch me cry a river
(Gonna cry me a river)
If you're ever untrue
(Gonna cry me a river)
I'm gonna cry a river
(Gonna cry me a river)
'Cause I'm so in love with you
I been loving you so doggone long
If our love affair ever goes wrong

[Outro]
I'm gonna cry a river
(Gonna cry me a river)
A great big river
(Gonna cry me a river)
A ten-mile long river
(Gonna cry me a river)
A river full of tears, yeah
(Gonna cry me a river)
You'll see a big man cry
(Gonna cry me a river)
Oh, I love you so much, baby
(Gonna cry me a river)
That if you ever leave me
(Gonna cry me a river)
I've got to cry a river