There was a time
When I was so broken-hearted
Love wasn't much of a friend of mine
The tables have turned, yeah
'Cause me and them ways have parted
That kind of love was the killin' kind
So listen

All I want is someone I can't resist
I know all I need to know by the way that I got kissed

I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery
I was cryin' just to get you
Now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you
Do what you do down on me, yeah

Now there's not even breathing room
Between pleasure and pain
Yeah, you cry when we're making love
Must be one and the same

It's down on me
Yeah, I got to tell you one thing
It's been on my mind
Girl, I gotta say
We're partners in crime
You got that certain something
What you give to me takes my breath away

Now the word out on the street
Is the devil's in your kiss
If our love goes up in flames
It's a fire I can't resist

I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery
I was cryin' just to get you
Now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you
Do what you do to me, yeah

'Cause what you got inside
Ain't where your love should stay
Yeah, our love, sweet love, ain't love
'Til you give your heart away, yeah

I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery
I was cryin' just to get you
Now I'm dyin' to let you
Do what you do, what you do down to
Know me, know you, baby, right now, right now, baby, right now

I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery, yeah
I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you
Do what you do down to, down to, down to
I was cryin' when I met you
Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery


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Cryin' Lyrics as written by Steven Tyler Anthony Joseph Perry

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  • +4
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    I think this song is about one of those relationships that you can't live with or without. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

    kitty_498on November 24, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    thsi song makes me cry everytime i hear it. im not a sappy person either. it just reminds me of my parents marriage. its off and on again and it is just recycled. but it would be sung by a woman instead. my mom met my dad after my real father died. and he just pulls her around like she is a bag on manure sometimes.

    RhaeAnneon June 21, 2002   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Don't you think this is a great drinking song.........

    SnowboardRockson June 29, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This song really rocks. It's one of those songs that can be played all the time and doesn't get old. I think the song is about a relationship that seemed great at first but then turned a lot worse. It's something I think a lot of people can actually relate to.

    u2elevationon May 22, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    sure.. if you like that lonely-feeling sorry-pathetic-solo drinking..=)

    posed_skater69on July 24, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is a really great song. It has a really cool sound and i love it. I think it has to do with a relationship that turned into something bad. Even though the broke up, he can't get her out of his mind.

    JessieLynnon June 21, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Or that drinking where your friends pat your back as you cry and dribble snot all over their brand new peasant blouse and they mouth to your other friend over your head "HELP!"

    Lioness_Whisperson July 25, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    my feeling right now..my boyfriend just dumped me and i found it hard to forget him..

    ucingon August 24, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of my favs besides dream on, but i dont really have a fav song of them cuz theyre all great. This song is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    TheAntiPoseron June 14, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    rollercoaster relationships... cant live with them, cant live without them. love this song.

    Chameleonicaon July 03, 2003   Link

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