Cry (If You Want To)

Cry (If You Want To) - Holly Cole

Cry if you want to

I won't tell you not to

I won't try to cheer you up

I'll just be here if you want me

It's no use in keeping

A stiff upper lip

You can weep you can sleep

You can loosen your grip

You can frown you can drown

And go down with the ship

You can cry if you want to

Don't ever apologise

Venting your pain

Its something to me you

Don't need to explain

I don't need to know why

I don't think it's insane

You can cry if you want to

When the windows are closed

The neighbours aren't home

If it's better with me

Than to do it alone

I'll draw all the curtains

And unplug the phone

You can cry if you want to

You can stare at the ceiling

And tear at your hair

Swallow your feelings

And stagger and swear

You can throw things

And I wouldn't care

You can cry if you want to

When I won't make fun of you

I won't tell anyone

I won't analyze what you do

Or you should have done

I won't advise you to

Go and have fun

You can cry if you want to

Well it's empty and ugly

And terribly sad

I can't feel what you feel

But I know it feels bad

I know that it's real

And it makes you so mad

You can cry

Cry if you want to

I won't tell you not to

I won't try to

Cheer you up

I'll just be here

If you want me

To be

Near you