Vern Gosdin - Took It Like a Man, Cried Like a Baby lyrics

The woman was kind to reveal her deception Lately there'd been someone new A man's got his pride and I'm no exception I lied when I told her that I had too And I took it like a man and cried like a baby While she was here I stood tall and strong Now my knees are weak and my tears are rolling I'm hurtin' bad cause now she's gone Well making it easy was my sole intention I could see she was torn apart With that in mind I neglected to mention Just how badly she broke my heart And I took it like a man and cried like a baby While she was here I stood tall and strong Now my knees are weak and my tears are rolling I'm hurtin' bad cause now she's gone They say that the ultimate act of a lover Is to think of the other and not yourself As long as she's happy then nothing else matters Too bad she's happy with someone else And I took it like a man and cried like a baby While she was here I stood tall and strong Now my knees are weak and my tears are rolling I'm hurtin' bad cause now she's gone