[Verse 1]
I know you been hurting
For a long time
Seems like another day
That never ends
Oh, those long nights
Without a lover, so fine
A lover, yes, but more than that
A true friend

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe they did things to hurt you
But baby, they don't deserve you
When all is said and done
A change is gonna come

[Chorus]
I need you to cry, cry, cry
A little bit longer
I need you to try, try, try
To get by whatever comes your way
I need you to cry, cry, cry
A little bit longer
Might feel like the long day of the soul
But tomorrow's a new day
[Verse 2]
I hope and pray you will remember
One day, it's gonna be alright
And oh, oh, your heartache
Ain't gonna' last for forever
After the midnight cry
Comes the morning light

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Baby you've been through the fire
But baby, you's a fighter
When all is said and done
A change is gonna come

[Chorus]
I need you to cry, cry, cry
A little bit longer
I need you to try, try, try
To get by whatever comes your way
I need you to cry, cry, cry
A little bit longer
Might feel like the long day of the soul
But tomorrow's a new day

[Instrumental]
[Pre-Chorus 3]
Maybe they did things to spite you
But only two wrongs make a right to fools
When all is said and done
Change is gonna come
Change is gonna

[Chorus 2]
If only you cry, cry, cry
A little bit longer now
I need you to try, try, try
To get by
I know you're suffering all day long
But I bet you now, it'll make you strong
If you cry, cry, cry, cry, cry

[Outro]
Mmm yeah
Cry, yeah
Cry
Cry
Cry
Cry