"I'll Cry Instead" Lyrics

by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

I got every reason on earth to be mad
'cos I've just lost the only girl I had.
If I could get my way
I'd get myself locked up today
But I can't, so I'll cry instead.

I got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet.
I can't talk to people that I meet.
If I could see you now
I'd try to make you sad somehow
But I can't, so I'll cry instead.

Don't want to cry when there's people there
I get shy when they start to stare.
I'm gonna hide myself away-hey
But I'll come back again some day.

And when I do you'd better hide all the girls
I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world
Yes, I'm gonna break 'em in two,
And show you what your loving man can do
Until then I'll cry instead.

Don't want to cry when there's people there
I get shy when they start to stare.
I'm gonna hide myself away-hey
But I'll come back again some day.

And when I do you'd better hide all the girls
'cos I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world
Yes, I'm gonna break 'em in two
And show you what your loving man can do
Until then I'll cry instead.