Cover art for Don’t Cry by Neil Young

Don’t Cry

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Oct. 2, 19891 viewer

Don’t Cry Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Don't cry, my sweet girl
Nothing I say is written in stone
Don't cry, my sweet love
You won't really be alone
Whoa

[Verse 2]
I'll help you pack your things
I'll walk with you out to the car
I'll hold on to the ring
I won't forget the way things are
Whoa
My sweet love

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Your disappointed eyes
Are haunting me like my big lies
I see you glaring now
I see you staring in the fire
Whoa
My sweet love

[Verse 1]
Don't cry, my sweet girl
Nothing I say is written in stone
Don't cry, my sweet love
You won't really be alone
Whoa
My sweet love, my sweet love
[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Don't cry, my sweet girl
You won't really be alone
Don't cry, my sweet girl
You won't really be alone
Don't cry, my sweet girl
You won't really be alone

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Credits
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Written By
Bass Guitar
Electric Guitar
Recorded At
The Hit Factory (New York City) & Broken Arrow Ranch (Woodside, CA)
Release Date
October 2, 1989
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