[Verse 1]
I'll cry tonight
Night is the enemy
Poisons the memory
Martyrs it secretly
Midnight comes too fast
It comes too silently
The moon has no mercy now
And know know how to live anymore
[Chorus]
One day the rains will come
And wash away the tears
Sunlight will fade the years
Midnight comes too fast
And I don't want the night to last
[Verse 2]
Shadows on the glass
Faces in window panes
Old lace and picture frames
Rattle their ancient chains
Midnight will surprise
Moonlight at the door
The night has a thousand eyes
And I don't know why to live any more
[Bridge]
They told me how you loved me
When I finally got the bravery
To look beyond these prison walls
And shadows hanging over me
I cannot find a way to be a lover for your life
Although they tell me it comes easily
I somehow cannot let the seasons pass
Without demanding that they last
And though I know forever well
I also know my private hell
Silent voices in the night
They are crying, "sacrifice"
[Chorus]
One day the rains will come
And wash away the years
Sunlight will fade the tears
Midnight comes too fast
And I don't want the night to last
I’ll Cry Tonight was written by Janis Ian.
I’ll Cry Tonight was produced by Ron Frangipane & Janis Ian.
Janis Ian released I’ll Cry Tonight on Thu Jan 20 1977.