Hootie - Let Her Cry Lyrics

Let Her Cry
Hootie & the Blowfish

She sits alone by the lamppost
Trying to find a thought that's escaped her mind
She says "Dad's the one I love the most
But Stipe's not far behind,"

She never lets me in
Only tells me where she's been
When she's had too much to drink
I say that I don't care
I just run my hand through her dark hair
Then I pray to God
"You gotta help me fly away."

And just

1-Let her cry
If the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing
If it eases all her pain
Let her go
Let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be
Let her be

This morning I woke up alone
Found a note standing by the phone
Saying "Maybe, maybe I'll be back someday"
I wanted to look for you
You walked in, I didn't know just what I should do
So I sat back down and had a beer
and felt sorry for myself saying
(rpt 1)

Last night I tried to leave
Cried so much I could not believe
She was the same girl I fell in love with long ago
She went in the back to get high
I sat down on my couch and cried, yelling
"Oh, mama, please help me!"
Won't you hold my hand and (repeat 1)

Source: From close-captioned music video