Five Gallon Tear Lyrics - Aaron Tippin

We were all drinking at marge's one 

night 

When an old cowboy came through the 

door 

He took a few shaky steps 

Then he started to moan 

And he keeled over right on the floor 

Doc came on over, took his stethoscope 

out 

He listened and he looked in his eyes 

He said, "Boys stick around 

I just might need your help 

I'm afraid this will be a long night" 

CHORUS 

Cause there's a five gallon tear, a five- gallon tear 

Lodged in this poor boy's heart 

By the look in his eyes he ain't cried in 

years 

And he's reatining a five gallon tear 

Doc wrote a prescription to induce him 

to cry 

It was whiskey and sad country songs 

We propped him up in a booth 

And poured a drink down his throat 

Then we turned that old wurlitzer on 

Well he spluttered and he coughed 

And he hung down his head 

As those lonely songs worked on his 

heart 

When the memories started coming six 

minutes apart 

We laid him face-up on the bar 

SECOND CHORUS 

And then a five gallon tear, a five gallon 

tear 

Slowly welled up in his eyes 

We all yelled, "Push!" and we all gave a 

cheer 

When he cried that five gallon tear 

BRIDGE 

That jar by the door don't hold pig feet 

no more 

The contents are sparkling clear 

That liquid within is not moonshine or 

gin 

It's a reminder to everyone here 

THIRD CHORUS 

Yeah, it's a five gallon tear, a five gallon 

tear 

Let this be a lesson to you 

Keep your sorrow inside for too many 

years 

And you'll cry that five gallon tear 

Buddy you'll cry 

You'll cry a five gallon tear 

Reprise: REPEAT THIRD CHORUS 

FADE