Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Burl Ives
Vocals
The Anita Kerr Quartet
Performer
The Anita Kerr Singers
Background Vocals
Floyd Cramer
Piano
Grady Martin
Guitar
Hank Sugarfoot Garland
Guitar
Harold Bradley
Guitar
Bob Moore
Bass
Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman
Drums
Owen Bradley
Music Director
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hank Cochran
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Owen Bradley
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A little bitty tear let me down
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not to make a frown
But a little bitty tear let me down
[Verse 2]
When you said you were leavin' tomorrow
That today was our last day
I said there'd be no sorrow
That I'd laugh when you walked away
[Verse 3]
But a little bitty tear let me down
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not to make a frown
But a little bitty tear let me down
[Verse 4]
I said I'd laugh when you left me
Pull a funny as you went out the door
That I'd have another one waitin'
And I'd wave goodbye as you go
[Verse 5]
But a little bitty tear let me down
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not to make a frown
But a little bitty tear let me down
[Verse 6]
Everything went like I planned it
And I really put on quite a show
In my heart I felt I could stand it
Till you walked with your grip through the door
[Verse 7]
Then a little bitty tear let me down
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not to make a frown though
But a little bitty tear let me down
A little bitty tear let me down
(A little bitty tear let me down)
Written by: Hank Cochran