Inspired by one of my ex-daughters-in-law. I am an old dog trying to teach myself new tricks. This song incorporates some melody writing tactics I learned from a Jason Blume course. Other things I was aiming for in this song: To use some of the (to me) odd melodic intervals I hear in today's country songs and limit the number of chord changes, focusing on the rhythm of the song.
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Crocodile Tears
See that blonde in the corner in the little cocktail dress?
It’s clear she’s been crying, why her makeup is a mess
Now watch that handsome stranger, he’ll be buying her a drink
Looks like a happy ending but it isn’t what you think
Crocodile Tears, Crocodile Tears
She’s crying, crying, crying, crying Crocodile Tears
This could be the best dramatic work you’ve seen in years
Watching Jamie crying Crocodile Tears
She might just have a bar tab; she might be short on rent
Stranger’s going to wake up wondering where his money went
I’ve seen this show too often and if I may confess
I once tried to rescue that da--damsel in distress
Crocodile Tears, Crocodile Tears
She’s crying, crying, crying, crying Crocodile Tears
This could be the best dramatic work you’ve seen in years
Watching Jamie crying Crocodile Tears
Well, it worked on her daddy, it worked on me
And on the judge who signed our divorce decree
Just because she’s in this bar, not on a silver screen
Doesn’t mean she’s not the finest actress I have ever seen
Crocodile Tears, Crocodile Tears
She’s crying, crying, crying, crying Crocodile Tears
This could be the best dramatic work we’ve seen in years
Watching Jamie crying Crocodile Tears
Oh-ee, Oh-ee, Oh-ee, Oh-ee Crocodile Tears
Copyright, (c), 2025, Kelly Gazzaway
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