There was a little girl I had planned to marry
This was my love, I didn't wanna share it
I thought that love would make my life bright and sunny
She said she couldn’t love me 'cause I didn't have no money

So every day I have to cry some
Every day I have to cry some
Dry the water from my eyes some
Every day I have to cry

I had me a girl, I guess I really loved her
Every night I was thinkin’ of her
But you can't mix love with money
'Cause if you do it's gonna hurt somebody

So every day I have to cry some
Every day I have to cry some
Dry the water from my eyes some
Every day I have to cry

And though I know that I'm just a poor man
Is it wrong to love 'cause I'm not a rich man
Every time you mix love with money
Every time you hurt somebody

Every day I have to cry some
Every day I have to cry some
Dry the water from my eyes some
Every day I have to cry
Every day I have to cry some
Every day I have...