Cryin' Time

Country Music lost one of its greats this weekend, Buck Owens. Growing up, my folks always seem to have one of his albums on the stereo, and the Fender Telecaster Buck used to make his famous Bakersfield sound was much admired by my younger brother who later got his own Fender electric guitar. Buck Owens and the Buckeroos would occasionally play Panther Hall and my parents never missed a show.

Since my tearjerkin' song list still lacks the final two entries, I find it quite fitting to include a Buck Owens tune as number #9: "Cryin' Time".

Lot of folks remember the number one hit of the same tune recorded by Ray Charles, but I still prefer the original by Buck.

Cryin' Time

Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave me
I can see that far away look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me darlin' Oooh
That it won't be long before it's cryin' time

Now they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder (fonder)
And that tears are only rain to make love grow
Well my love for you could never grow no stronger (stronger)
If I lived to be a hundred years old

Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave me
I can see that far away look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me darlin'. Yeah now
That it won't be long before it's cryin' time

Now you say you've found someone that you love better (better)
That's the way it's happened every time before
And as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow ('morrow)
Cryin' time will start when you walk out the door

Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave me
I can see that far away look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me darlin'. Alright now
That it won't be long before it's cryin' time
(That it won't be long before it's cryin' time)

We'll miss ya, Buck.