I'll Cry Instead

By John T. Marck

Written by Lennon, this song was intended to be used in the fire escape sequence in the film, but was replaced by "Can't Buy You Love." It this Lennon is saying that upon losing his girl, he would cry now, but later would come back and exact vengeance. He is imagining breaking the hearts of girls around the world, by letting them fall for him, then turning it around by disdaining those who had rejected him. Regardless of it's intended meaning, it's quite a catchy song!

I've got every reason on earth to be mad, 'cause I 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've got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger that 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 someday

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 them in two And show you what your lovin' 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 someday

And when I do you better hide all the girls, Cause I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world,

yes, I'm gonna break them in two And show you what your lovin' man can do,

until then

I'll cry instead

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