The Man Who Couldn't Cry — Loudon Wainwright III
Chords and lyrics for The Man Who Couldn't Cry by Loudon Wainwright III (key of G).
Intro
[A] [G] [D] [A]
Verse 1
There once was a man [G]who just couldn't cry[D]
He hadn't cried for years & for [A]years
Napalmed babies & the [G]movie 'Love Story'
For instance could not [A]produce tears[E]
As a [D]child he had cried [A]as all children will[G]
But at some point the tear ducts [A]ran dry
He grew to be a man & [G]the feces hit the fan
Things got [D]bad but he couldn't [A]cry
Verse 2
His dog got run over, [G]his wife up & left him[D]
After that he got sacked from his [A]job
Lost an arm in the [G]war, was laughed at by a whore[D]
But still not a sniffle & [A]sob[E]
Well his [D]novel was refused & his [A]movie was banned[G]
And his big Broadway show was a [A]flop
He was sent off to jail,[G] you guessed it, no bail[D]
But still not a dribble or [A]drop
Verse 3
In jail he was beaten,[G] bullied & buggered[D]
And made to make licence[A] plates
Water & bread[G] was all he was fed[D]
But not once did a tear [A]stain his face[E]
Doctors were [D]called [A]in, scientists too[G]
Theologians were last & practically [A]least
They all agreed sure enough[G]
He was no cream puff[D]
But in fact an insensitive [A]beast
Solo
[A] [G] [D] [A]
Verse 4
He was removed from jail[G] & placed in a place[D]
For the insensitive & the [A]insane
He played lots of chess[G] & he made lots of friends[D]
And he wept every time it would [A]rain
Well once it [E]rained 40 [D]days [A]& it rained 40 nights[G]
And he cried and he cried and he cried and he [A]cried
On the 41st day [G]he just passed away[D]
He just dehydrated & [A]died
Verse 5
He went up to heaven[G] located his dog[D]
Not only that but he [A]rejoined his arm
Down below all the critics,[G] they took it all back[D]
Cancer robbed the [A]whore of her charm[E]
His ex-wife [D]died of stretch marks, his [A]ex-employer went broke[G]
The theologians were finally [A]found out
Right down to the ground,[G] the prison burned down[D]
The earth suffered [A]perpetual drought
Outro
[A] [G] [D] [A]
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