You Don't Love Me When I Cry
Laura Nyro · Original Album Classics [2011]
Two mainstream die
You don't love me when I cry
Have to say goodbye
I don't wanna say goodbye, baby goodbye
And mister I got funky blues all over me
Such tender persuasion
I want, I want to die
You don't love me when I cry
Made me love to play
Made me promise I would stay then you stayed away
Mister I got drawn blinds blues all over me
Rubies and smoke rings
No no no you no no no
I will go, I will stay
In the hours of my crying day
In the hours of my crying day
In the hours of my crying day
In the hours of my crying day, ah hey
In the hours of my crying day, uh hey hey
You don't love me when I cry
Have to say goodbye
I don't wanna say goodbye, baby goodbye
And mister I got funky blues all over me
Such tender persuasion
I want, I want to die
You don't love me when I cry
Made me love to play
Made me promise I would stay then you stayed away
Mister I got drawn blinds blues all over me
Rubies and smoke rings
No no no you no no no
I will go, I will stay
In the hours of my crying day
In the hours of my crying day
In the hours of my crying day
In the hours of my crying day, ah hey
In the hours of my crying day, uh hey hey
You Don't Love Me When I Cry
Laura Nyro's 'You Don't Love Me When I Cry' stands as a quintessential example of her late 1960s soul and R&B style, characterized by her distinctive falsetto and emotive delivery. Recorded during her prolific period, the track exemplifies the raw vulnerability and melodic sophistication that defined her discography. Released here as part of a compilation of her early works, the song captures the essence of her signature sound, blending gospel influences with rock and roll energy. Nyro's ability to convey deep personal feeling through her vocals remains a defining trait of this recording, cementing her legacy as a pioneering voice in the 1960s music scene.