One Girl Cried Lyrics - Tim O'brien

In a room just like so many 

Knives and forks and glasses clatter 

He sat behind a microphone 

In a corner where it didn't matter 

For honest pay an honest player 

Sang for tips and vacant stares 

On a nowhere night like any other 

In a nowhere place where no one cares 

She took a seat at an empty table 

Looked at the specials on the menu there 

She'd been out of love for the longest time 

Told her friends she didn't care 

But from his list he picked a sad one 

Because his heart was empty too 

And the song she heard was like an arrow 

From Cupid's bow it fairly flew 

Chorus: 

And one girl cried to a melody that turned around her soul 

One girl cried amazed at how the lyric took it's toll 

There beside a little table she thought she was safe alone 

But the music hit it's mark when one girl cried 

People try to make things happen 

They plant a seed to make it grow 

They choose a crop to fit the climate 

Till the soil into a row 

But these two people had it different 

More like bees on a flower vine 

Instinct told them where to wander 

Without a map they made out fine 

Remember there's a hundred failures 

For every seed that sprouts and grows 

It's rare to find the right conditions 

These things only nature knows 

But miracles are bound to happen 

And these two might just pass the test 

And get the care and love they need 

To carry on for all the rest 

Repeat Chorus