RICKY VAN SHELTON - I’VE CRIED MY LAST TEAR FOR YOU

I’VE CRIED MY LAST TEAR FOR YOU

RICKY VAN SHELTON

SONGWRITERS: CHRIS WATERS & TONY KING

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: RVS III

LABEL: COLUMBIA NASHVILLE

GENRE: COUNTRY

YEAR: 1990

 

       Ricky Van Shelton(born January 12, 1952) is an American former country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes 10 Number One hits: "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", 'Don't We All Have the Right", "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King" (a cover of the Ned Miller hit), "Living Proof", "I've Cried My Last Tear for You", "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines". Besides these, seven more of his singles landed in the Top 10 on the same chart. He also released nine studio albums, of which his first four were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

         RVS III is the third album by country music artist by Ricky Van Shelton. The singles released from the album were "Statue of a Fool" (#2), "I've Cried My Last Tear for You"(#1), "I Meant Every Word He Said" (#2), and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" (#4). The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on April 8, 1991.

       The album includes several covers. "Oh, Pretty Woman" is a cover of Roy Orbison's famous song. "Sweet Memories" was recorded by Willie Nelson in 1979 for his album of the same name. "Statue of a Fool" was a #1 hit for Jack Greene in 1969 and a #10 in 1974 for Brian Collins, and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" was a #41 for Charlie Rich in 1969.

When you left me lonely here

I thought that I would drown in tears

As one was wiped away

Another one would take it's place

Drop by drop as time went by

I slowly ran that river dry

Until I finally realized today

 

That I've cried my last tear for you

Wasted my last year on you

There's no trace of the heartache I knew

It's been raining pain since you walked out

Baby that's all over now

'Cause I've cried my last tear for you

 

I use to lay alone in bed

With my pillow soaking wet

And all of those lonely nights

I thought there was no end in sight

I cried my heart out over you

Then I cried the hurt out too

It took awhile but now I'll be alright

 

That I've cried my last tear for you

Wasted my last year on you

There's no trace of the heartache I knew

It's been raining pain since you walked out

Baby that's all over now

'Cause I've cried my last tear for you

Yeah, baby I've cried my last tear for you.