[Intro: Buck Owens & Emmylou Harris]
I can tell by the way you hold me, darlin'
That it won't be long before it's crying time

[Verse 1: Buck Owens]
Oh, they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder
And that tears are only rain to make love grow
Well, my love for you could never grow no stronger
If I lived to be a hundred years old

[Chorus: Buck Owens & Emmylou Harris]
Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me
I can see that faraway look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me, darlin'
That it won't be long before it's crying time

[Verse 2: Emmylou Harris]
Oh, you say that you found someone you love better
That's the way it's happened every time before
And as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow
Crying time will start when you walk out the door

[Chorus: Buck Owens & Emmylou Harris]
Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me
I can see that faraway look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me, darlin'
That it won't be long before it's crying time
I can tell by the way you hold me, darlin'
That it won't be long before it's crying time