so strong and hard
so lean and fit
tougher than nails
fire in his eye
you didn't know
there's a softer side
it's rarely set free
and you can see it
when men cry
what you won't believe
I like to cry sometimes
I know I still feel deep
if I didn't care would I weep?
your love leaves you for another guy
you throw a fit drink a few smoke weed; it's bed time alone;
when men cry
your son passes away at 22,
you feel empty inside
lost without his smiles
mad at God for taking him so soon
asking why it wasn't you
and it is time for the funeral;
when men cry
you called home but there was no answer. You see her on the floor lifeless, but there's a pulse.
race to the air lift to save her life
everyday at the hospital,
that coma was 3 months;
when men cry
when your buddy committed suicide
what were you thinking
why didn't you seek help
he looked so funny with his smile
his dad's making arrangements;
when men cry
every night before bed
and in again in my sleep
I have no idea where we stand
I am different from other men
I am scared of the future too
you can be safe with me
the kids and I get along
silence cuts into my soul
doubt sets in, she is with him
what else is left;
when men cry.
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