Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Vocals: Joe Cocker, Don Preston, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, Donna Washburn, Claudia Lennear, Denny Cordell, Daniel Moore, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones
Guitars: Don Preston, Leon Russell
Bass guitar: Carl Radle
Hammond organ, keyboards, piano: Leon Russell, Chris Stainton
Drums, percussion: Jim Gordon, Chuck Blackwell, Jim Keltner, Sandy Konikoff
Saxophones: Bobby Keys
Trumpets: Jim Price
Why don't you, why don't you
Why don't you cry me a river?
Now you say that you love me
After being so untrue
I want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
All over me
(Cry me a river)
I want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Oh cry
(Cry me a river)
Yeah, cry
(Cry me a river)
Yeah, I cried a river over you
Now you say that you're sorry
Oh, for being so unkind
Why don't you cry
(Cry me a river)
Cry for me
(Cry me a river)
Oh!
(Cry me a river)
Over me
(Cry me a river)
Want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Right on me, yeah
(Cry me a river)
Oh, I cried a river over you
You drove me nearly drove me out of my head
Never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
You were through with me
(Cry me a river)
Come on love
(Cry me a river)
Want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Cry me a river
(Cry me a river)
Oh cry
(Cry me a river)
Cry me a river
(Cry me a river)
Oh, I cried a river over you
You drove me nearly drove me out of my head
Ooh, never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
You were through with me
(Cry me a river)
Yes, cry
(Cry me a river)
I want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Cry me a river
(Cry me a river)
Ah!
(Cry me a river)
Cry me
(Cry me a river)
Oh, I cried a river over you
Yeah, I cried a river
(I cried a river over you)
(I cried a river over you)
Over you
(I cried a river over you)
Over you
(I cried a river over you)
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I, cried a river, over you
One two three four
Cry me a river, cry me a river
Cry me a river, cry me a river
Cry me a river, cry me a river
I, cried a river, over you
Vocals: Joe Cocker, Don Preston, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge, Donna Washburn, Claudia Lennear, Denny Cordell, Daniel Moore, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones
Guitars: Don Preston, Leon Russell
Bass guitar: Carl Radle
Hammond organ, keyboards, piano: Leon Russell, Chris Stainton
Drums, percussion: Jim Gordon, Chuck Blackwell, Jim Keltner, Sandy Konikoff
Saxophones: Bobby Keys
Trumpets: Jim Price
Why don't you, why don't you
Why don't you cry me a river?
Now you say that you love me
After being so untrue
I want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
All over me
(Cry me a river)
I want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Oh cry
(Cry me a river)
Yeah, cry
(Cry me a river)
Yeah, I cried a river over you
Now you say that you're sorry
Oh, for being so unkind
Why don't you cry
(Cry me a river)
Cry for me
(Cry me a river)
Oh!
(Cry me a river)
Over me
(Cry me a river)
Want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Right on me, yeah
(Cry me a river)
Oh, I cried a river over you
You drove me nearly drove me out of my head
Never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
You were through with me
(Cry me a river)
Come on love
(Cry me a river)
Want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Cry me a river
(Cry me a river)
Oh cry
(Cry me a river)
Cry me a river
(Cry me a river)
Oh, I cried a river over you
You drove me nearly drove me out of my head
Ooh, never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
You were through with me
(Cry me a river)
Yes, cry
(Cry me a river)
I want you to cry
(Cry me a river)
Cry me a river
(Cry me a river)
Ah!
(Cry me a river)
Cry me
(Cry me a river)
Oh, I cried a river over you
Yeah, I cried a river
(I cried a river over you)
(I cried a river over you)
Over you
(I cried a river over you)
Over you
(I cried a river over you)
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I, cried a river, over you
One two three four
Cry me a river, cry me a river
Cry me a river, cry me a river
Cry me a river, cry me a river
I, cried a river, over you
