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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Vocals
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
Darlene "Ethel" McCrea
Background Vocals
Priscilla "Pat" Lyles
Background Vocals
Bennie Ross "Hank" Crawford Jr.
Baritone Saxophone
Edgar "Lemon, Thumper" Willis
Bass Guitar
Teagle Fleming
Drums
John Hunt
Trumpet
Marcus Belgrave
Trumpet
Charles Macey
Pedal Steel Guitar
Hank Crawford
Tenor Saxophone
The Raelets
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Henry Glover
Songwriter
Ray Charles
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ivan Miles
Engineer
Zenas Sears
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It brings a tear
Whoa, into my eyes
When I begin
To realize
You know I've cried so much
Well, since you've been gone
Whoa, and you know I almost drown in
Drownin' in my own tears now
[Verse 2]
And I say, oh, whoa, I'm gonna sit and cry now
Yeah, just like a child
Don't you know my pourin' tears
And I wanna tell you, they're runnin' wild
Whoa, if you don't think now
Well, that you'll be home soon, well, it's alright
Said I believe I'm gonna drown, said it oh, right now, right now
In my own tears
[Verse 3]
Yeah, and hey, I know it's true now
Whoa, let me tell you, into each life
Oh, I know some rain
And I know some rain must pour
But oh, don't you know I'm so full now
But every, every night here without you, yeah
Oh, let me tell you, keeps on rainin' now
Whoa, more and more and more and more and more
[Verse 4]
Whoa, whoa, why can't you
Gon' say you oughta come on home now?
Yeah, oh, so I won't
And I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be all alone
Yeah, and if you don't say it enough
Well, that you'll be home soon, oh, it's alright now
[Verse 5]
Said I believe that I'm gonna
(Drown in my own tears)
You know sometime when I hear you sing this song it makes me wanna
(Drown in my own tears)
You know sometime I get up early in the morning, I feel like I'm gonna
(Drown in my own tears)
And whoa, whoa, you sound so sweet tonight, let me hear you sing it again
(Drown in my own tears)
You know I wanna tell you right now that I believe I'm gonna drown
(Drown)
Say now, oh
In my own tears, yeah
[Verse 6]
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Let everybody say yeah
Whoa, yeah, yeah
I wanna know, don't it make you feel alright?
Written by: Henry Glover