Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
EMELINE
Vocals
Marty Maro
Programming
KillaGraham
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Emeline Easton Herreid
Composer
Sarah Solovay
Composer
Graham Andrew Muron
Composer
Marty Rod
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
EMELINE
Producer
Marty Maro
Producer
KillaGraham
Additional Producer
Rob Kinelski
Mixing Engineer
Rafa Alvarez
Recording Engineer
Eli Heisler
Assistant Engineer
Dale Becker
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
A tale as old as time
Once upon a bad bitch
And a narcissistic guy she liked
Saw it in his eyes
Said, "Isn't it so tragic?"
I'ma make a grown man cry
[Verse 1]
Sipped you like a drink
Didn't like the taste
Had to spit it out
'Cause I don't like to waste my
Precious energy
Going half insane
Now you can't fuck with me
'Cause I don't fuck with snakes
[PreChorus]
You didn't show emotion for a moment in three years
But as I turn away I watch you shed a single tear
[Chorus]
A tale as old as time
Once upon a bad bitch
And a narcissistic guy she liked
Saw it in his eyes
Said, "Isn't it so tragic?"
I'ma make a grown man cry (Cry)
Cry (Cry)
Cry (Cry)
I'ma make a grown man—
[Verse 2]
Cry just like I did
Got you on your knees
But you don't need a girl
You need therapy
Penny for my thoughts
I'll give 'em for free
Take a closer look at your fragile masculinity
[PreChorus]
You didn't show emotion for a moment in three years
But as I turn away I watch you shed a single tear
[Chorus]
A tale as old as time
Once upon a bad bitch
And a narcissistic guy she liked
Saw it in his eyes
Said, "Isn't it so tragic?"
I'ma make a grown man cry (Cry)
Cry (Cry)
Cry (Cry)
I'ma make a grown man cry (Cry)
Cry (Cry)
Cry (Cry)
[Outro]
I'ma make a grown man cry
Cry, cry, cry
I'ma make a grown man—
Cry, cry, cry
I'ma make a grown man—
Written by: Emeline Easton Herreid, Graham Andrew Muron, Marty Rod, Sarah Solovay