"Drown In My Own Tears" originally credited as "I'll Drown in My Tears", is a blues song written by Henry Glover. It is best known in the version released as a single in 1956 by Ray Charles on the Atlantic record label. The Cockroaches covered this song during their Brisbane Expo concert in 1988.
Song Credits[]
Written by Henry Glover, published by Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd
Song Lyrics[]
It brings a tear
Into my eyes
When I begin
To realize
I've cried so much
Since you've been gone
I guess I'm drowning in my own tears
I sit and cry
Just like a child
My pouring tears
Are runnin' wild
If you don't think
You'll be home soon
I guess I'll drown, oh yes, in my own tears
I know it's true
Into each life
Oh, some rain
Rain must pour
I'm so blue
Here without you
It keeps raining
More and more
Why can't you
Come on home?
Oh yes, so I won't
Be all alone
If you don't think
You'll be home soon
I guess I'll
(drown in my own tears)
Ooh, don't let me
(drown in my own tears)
When I'm in trouble, baby
(drown in my own tears)
Oh, yeah, me and don't let me
(drown in my own tears)
I guess I'll drown in my own tears, oh
Oh, mmmmm.