Black tears, vulnerable veneers
Just another weapon in your arsenal of fear
Little beads of misery that kill me when you cry
Let me kiss the circles better underneath your eyes

Black tears, dancin' in the rain
You can't seem to stop 'em, here they come again
It ain't funny when the levee breaks
You could drown a river, baby, you could raise a lake

I watched your blue eyes turnin' into green eyes
I watched your green eyes turnin' into sad eyes
I watched your sad eyes turnin' into red eyes
I watched your red eyes turnin' into black eyes

Black tears, cluttering up the place
Tiny little accusations trickling down your face
Black tears, every drop a kiss
You know how to suck the soul out of every note there is

Black tears falling like the leaves
Little flakes of nakedness twisting in the breeze
Stormy weather, that's some power you've got
I don't know when you're fakin' it and I don't know when you're not

I watched your blue eyes turnin' into green eyes
I watched your green eyes turnin' into sad eyes
I watched your sad eyes turnin' into red eyes
I watched your red eyes turnin' into black eyes
That's some kind of power you got
You can switch 'em on and you can turn 'em off

I watched your blue eyes turnin' into green eyes
I watched your green eyes turnin' into sad eyes
I watched your sad eyes turnin' into red eyes
I watched your red eyes turnin' into black eyes

That's some kind of power you got
You can switch 'em on and you can turn 'em off

Black tears, I had no idea
Put your hat and coat on, let me get you out of here