Diana Ross - A Simple Thing Like Cry

Surrender / 1971-08-01 1. All The Befores 2. And If You See Him 3. A Simple Thing Like Cry 4. Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) 5. Did You Read The Morning Papers? 6. I'll Settle For You 7. I'm A Winner 8. I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You 9. Reach Out, I'll Be There 10. Remember Me 11. Surrender

A Simple Thing Like Cry

(Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson)

If it didn't hurt so bad
If it didn't hurt so bad
Maybe I could cry

If I thought it was all a joke
And you were putting me on
If I could just make a wish
And this moment would be all gone
If I could see a trace of hope
Somewhere in your eyes
Maybe then I could do
A simple thing like cry

If it didn't hurt so bad
If it didn't hurt so bad
Maybe I could cry

Don't you know I plan to spend
Every moment of my life with you
Now you're trying to tell me
That my dreams just won't come true
Thanks for giving me a million reasons why
But it hurts too bad to do
A simple thing like cry

If I thought it was all a joke
And you were putting me on
If I could just make a wish
And this moment would be all gone
If I could see a trace of hope
Somewhere in your eyes
Maybe then I could do
A simple thing like cry

If it didn't hurt so bad
If it didn't hurt me so bad
Maybe I could
If it didn't hurt so bad
Maybe I could cry
I could cry, cry
If it didn't hurt me
If I didn't love you
Hurt me