THERE'S MORE TO A TEAR
(Roger Bowling / Larry Butler / Billie Jo Spears)

Billie Jo Spears - 1977
Dottie West - 1977



You caught me cryin', you say these tears on me look out of place
Is someone dyin', I see the worried look upon your face
A million thoughts run through your mind as you stand there wond'ring why
Well, there's more to a tear than meets the eye

Yes, I'm cryin' like I've done so many times before
And I'd be lyin' if I said I'd never cry no more
But this time the tears won't burn my face like the other times I cried
There's more to a tear than meets the eye

I run out of words to say how much I love you
And I've kept my feelings bottled up inside
Today my heart exploded, it's not hurt, it's just plumb flowin'
And there's more to a tear than meets the eye


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2018)