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Cry Me A River (Live At The Fillmore East/1970)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
Performer
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Piano
Don Preston
Don Preston
Guitar
Carl Radle
Carl Radle
Bass Guitar
Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon
Drums
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Chuck Blackwell
Chuck Blackwell
Drums
Sandy Konikoff
Sandy Konikoff
Percussion
Bobby Torres
Bobby Torres
Congas
Jim Price
Jim Price
Trumpet
Bobby Keys
Bobby Keys
Tenor Saxophone
Chris Stainton
Chris Stainton
Organ
Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge
Background Vocals
E.L. Linnear
E.L. Linnear
Background Vocals
Daniel Moore
Daniel Moore
Background Vocals
Donna T. Weiss
Donna T. Weiss
Background Vocals
Pamela Polland
Pamela Polland
Background Vocals
Matthew Moore
Matthew Moore
Background Vocals
Donna Washburn
Donna Washburn
Background Vocals
Nicole Barclay
Nicole Barclay
Background Vocals
Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Arthur Hamilton
Arthur Hamilton
Songwriter
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Arranger
Chris Stainton
Chris Stainton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Denny Cordell
Denny Cordell
Producer
Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Producer
Edwin H Kramer
Edwin H Kramer
Engineer
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Why don't you?, Why don't you
Why don't you cry me a river?
Now, you said that you love me
After being so untrue
I want you to cry (cry me a river)
I want you to cry (cry me a river)
Over me (cry me a river)
I want you to cry (cry me a river)
Over me (cry me a river)
Oh yeah (cry me a river)
Well, I cried a river over you
Now, you say that you're sorry
Oh, for being so unkind
I want you to cry (cry me a river)
Cry for me (cry me a river)
Oww (cry me a river)
I want you to leave (cry me a river)
Want you to cry (cry me a river)
Right on me, yeah (cry me a river)
Oh, I cried a river over you
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
Never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
You were through with me
(Cry me a river) c'mon, love
(Cry me a river) want you to cry
(Cry me a river) down your head
(Cry me a river) oww, cry
(Cry me a river) cry me a river
(Cry me a river) oh, I cried a river over you
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
Ooh, never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
You were through with me
(Cry me a river) yes
(Cry me a river) I want you to cry
(Cry me a river) I want you to leave
(Cry me a river) ah
(Cry me a river) cry me
(Cry me a river) oh, I cried a river over you
Yeah, I cried a river over you
(I cried a river over you) over you
(I cried a river over you) over you
(I cried a river over you) ah
(I cried a river over you) river, over
(I cried a river over you) cried a river
(I cried a river over you) cried a river
(I cried a river over you) over you my baby
(I cried a river over you) ah
(I cried a river over you) baby
(I) cried river over you
One, two, three, four
(Cry me a river)
(Cry me a river)
(Cry me a river)
(Cry me a river)
(Cry me a river) yeah
(Cry me a river) oh baby
(I cried) cried a river over you
Written by: Arthur Hamilton

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