I Only Cry When You Go by Gillian Welch Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Here you are, come to tell me you're leaving
Because I'm cold and I don't understand
But you're wrong if you think I'm unfeeling
And I'm tough like a man

[Chorus]
'Cause when you go, then my tears'll start falling
You don't see, so, honey, how could you know?
Though you call me a hard-hearted woman
Well, it just isn't so
But I only cry when you go

[Verse 2]
When I tried not to show any weakness
I thought it best, now I guess I was wrong
'Cause you think that I won't need you to lean on
And you think that I'm strong

[Chorus]
But when you go, then my tears'll start falling
You don't see, so, honey, how could you know?
And though you call me a hard-hearted woman
Well, it just isn't so
But I only cry when you go
[Outro]
Though you call me a hard-heartеd woman
It just isn't so, oh
But I only cry when you go