Written by Roger Waters, it appears on their 1969 soundtrack album, Soundtrack from the Film More. The song is a lazy pastoral-like ballad, featuring a dreamy vocal delivery by Gilmour.
The song is composed similarly to many standard folk ballads, with the only exception being the second chord. It...
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
We smile and smile
We smile and smile
Laughter echoes in your eyes
[Verse 2]
We climb and climb
We climb and climb
Footfalls softly in the pines
[Verse 3]
We cry and cry
We cry and cry
Sadness passes in a while
[Verse 4]
We roll and roll
We roll and roll
Help me roll away the stone
[Instrumental Outro]
Crying Song was written by Roger Waters.
Crying Song was produced by Pink Floyd.
Pink Floyd released Crying Song on Fri Jun 13 1969.