Mother forgive me! I felt this was the right time to fly the nest Didn't mean to hurt you It's hard to get by I am doing my best Mama, we both know There's a few things we've left and said now Distance reminds me When I was your little boy Now I'm crying in my bed If I could make it by now I won't Would I make you believe, yeah? I won't Your son is shining bright now They say boys don't cry Mama, I ain't crying no more How is the old man? Hope he has quit smoking big cigars Tell him I miss him Tell him it wasn't me who broke his car Mama, don't disme I found a good girl and we're making plans Now this is a new revolution Spreading the message Now your war turned into a man If I could make it by now I won't Would I make you believe, yeah? I won't Your son is shining bright now They say boys don't cry Mama, I ain't crying no more If I could make it by now I won't Would I make you believe, yeah? I won't Your son is shining bright now They say boys don't cry Mama, I ain't crying no more I cry no more I'm movin' on I cry no more I'm movin' I cry no more I'm movin' on I cry no If I could make it by now I won't Would I make you believe, yeah? I won't Your son is shining bright now They say boys don't cry Mama, I ain't crying no more If I could make it by now I won't Would I make you believe, yeah? I won't Your son is shining bright now They say boys don't cry Mama, I ain't crying no more I cry no more I'm movin' on (no, no, no) I cry no more I'm movin' (I'm done in crying, mama, yeah, yeah) I cry no more I'm movin' on (crying no more) I cry no more! (No, no, no)