Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Piano
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
TOMMY COGBILL
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Chips Moman
Guitar
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Carolyn Franklin
Background Vocals
Erma Franklin
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Henry Glover
Songwriter
Tom Dowd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Arif Mardin
Recording Engineer
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It brings big tears into my eyes
When I began, when I began to realize
That I've cried so much, oh, since you've been gone
I guess I'll drown in, drown in my own tears
[Verse 2]
I've been crying just like a child
These tears of mine, these tears are running wild
And if you don't think, if you don't think that you'll be home soon
Baby, I'm gonna drown, oh yeah, in my own tears
[Bridge]
Here without you (You)
I get so lonely and I sure get blue, yes, I do (Blue)
It seems to keep rainin' (Rainin')
Rainin' and raining more and more, and more, and more (More and more)
[Bridge]
Oh, here without you, baby
I sure get lonely and I get so blue
And every time I look around, it's rainin'
More, and more, and more, and more, and more
[Verse 3]
Oh, why can't you, why can't you? (You)
Why can't you come on home? (You come on home)
Because I don't wanna be
I don't want to be here all alone
Listen, if you don't think (If you don't)
If you don't think that you're coming home soon, like this evening (You don't think)
I believe I'm gonna drown this morning (Drown)
I tell you that I'm gonna, gonna drown this evening (Drown)
[Verse 4]
Oh, it's sure gon' get bad in the midnight hour (Drown)
Don't let him let me, don't let him let me (Drown)
Don't let him let me, don't let him let me drown in my own tears (Going down)
I don't wanna drown in my own tears
[Outro]
Oh, I'm gonna drown
Yeah, in my
Oh, in my own tears
Tears, my tears, tears
Oh, don't let him do it, don't let him do it
I don't wanna drown in my own tears
Written by: Henry Glover