A Teardrop Has To Fall (Jack Boucher)

Song Description

A woman waiting on a blind date who never shows up.

Song Length 4:04 Genre Country - General, Country - Traditional
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Heartbreaking, Worried Subject Sorrow, Dysfunctional Relations
Similar Artists Tim Mcgraw Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

?WHEN A TEARDROP HAS TO FALL?
© 1999 LONG/BOUCHER


SHE WAITED BY HERSELF AT A TABLE SET FOR TWO.
SHE WORE HER FAVORITE DRESS FOR THIS MEETING WITH SOMEONE NEW.
TWO HOURS SHE WAITED, HE DIDN?T EVEN GIVE HER A CALL.
IT?S JUST ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS WHEN A TEARDROP HAS TO FALL.

THE REFLECTION STARING BACK SHOWED A FACE FILLED WITH DOUBT.
AS SHE TOUCHED UP HER MAKE UP TRYING TO LIFT THAT CLOUD.
MAYBE ANOTHER DRINK WILL KEEP HER FROM FEELING SO SMALL.
IT?S JUST ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS WHEN A TEARDROP HAS TO FALL.

BRIDGE:

AS THE WAITRESS TAKES HER ORDER.
A FAMILIAR VOICE CALLS OUT HER NAME.
STIRS AN OLD EMOTION.
OF A TIME WHEN SHE PLAYED LOVERS GAMES.
A TIME IN HER LIFE SHE CAN HARDLY REMEMBER AT ALL.
WAY BEFORE SHE KNEW WHEN A TEARDROP HAS TO FALL.

SHE GLANCED UP TO SEE SOMEONE SHE HADN?T THOUGHT ABOUT FOR AWHILE.
HE LOOKED A LITTLE OLDER, BUT STILL HAD THAT CHARMING SMILE.
OH HOW SHE WOULD TEASE HIM, THEN HE?D CHASE HER DOWN THE SCHOOL HALL.
ONCE UPON A TIME THEN A TEARDROP HAS TO FALL.

BRIDGE:

ENCHANTED BY THE MOMENT
OF SEEING A LONG LOST FRIEND.
HE WAS HER PRINCE CHARMING.
THEY HAD SWORN TO LOVE UNTIL THE END.
HE SAID, ?WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? OH I MISSED YOU SINCE THE BALL.?
?MISSING YOU HAS TAUGHT ME, WHEN A TEARDROP HAS TO FALL.?

IT WAS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS WHEN A TEARDROP HAS TO FALL.

Lyrics Melvin Long, Jack Boucher Music Melvin Long, Jack Boucher
Producer Garrick Alden Publisher N/A
Performance Jack Boucher Label N/A

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