Too Many Tears

Written for: Blessed Event (1932)
Performer: Dick Powell
Lyric: Al Dubin
Music: Harry Warren
Year: 1932
Original publisher: M. Witmark & Sons

Verse:

To have a good old fashioned cry
Once in a while
Isn't so bad;
For when you've had that little cry,
Then you can smile,
You can be glad.
But when there's too much sorrow,
You know that there is bound to be:

Chorus:

Too many tears,
Each night I go to bed,
I lay awake and shed
Too many tears;
Your memory
Is bringing me
Too many tears.
Too many years
I wasted loving you,
And you know I was true,
Too many years,
I cared a lot,
What have I got?
Too many tears.
I know I should have found a new love,
And don't you think I didn't try;
But I found out a "number two" love
Never seems to satisfy.
I'll never learn
To smile again and sing,
I gave you ev'rything;
And in return
What did you leave for souvenirs?
Too many tears.