You were my sun
You were my earth
But you didn't know
All the ways I loved you, no

So you took a chance
And made other plans
But I bet you didn't think that
They would come crashing down, no

You don't have to say, what you did
I already know
I found out from him
Now there's just no chance, for you and me
There'll never be
And don't it make you sad about it

You told me you loved me
Why did you leave me all alone
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me on the phone
Girl I refuse, you must have me confused
With some other guy
Your bridges were burned
And now it's your turn
To cry, cry me a river

Cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river

I know that they say
That something's are better left unsaid
It wasn't like you only talked to him and you know it
(Don't act like you don't know it)

All of these things people told me
Keep messing with my head
You should've picked honesty
Then you may not have blown it

You don't have to say, what you did
I already know
I found out from him
Now there's just no chance, for you and me
There'll never be
And don't it make you sad about it

You told me you loved me
Why did you leave me all alone
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me on the phone
Girl I refuse, you must have me confused
With some other guy
(I'm not like them baby)
Your bridges were burned
And now it's your turn to cry...

So cry me a river (Go on and just)
Cry me a river (Go on and just)
Cry me a river (Baby, go on and just)
Cry me a river

Oh
The damage is done, so I guess I be leaving
Oh
The damage is done, so I guess I be leaving
Oh
The damage is done, so I guess I be leaving
Oh
The damage is done, so I guess I be leaving

You don't have to say, what you did
I already know
I found out from him
Now there's just no chance, for you and me
There'll never be
Don't it make you sad about it

Cry me a river (Go on and just)
Cry me a river (Baby go on and just)
Cry me a river (You can go on and just)
Cry me a river

Cry me a river (Baby go on and just)
Cry me a river (Go on and just)
Cry me a river (Cause I've already cried)
Cry me a river (Ain't gonna cry no more, yeah)

Cry me a river, oh

Cry me a river, oh (Cry me, cry me)
Cry me a river, oh (Cry me, cry me)
Cry me a river (Cry me, cry me)




Recording and mixing
Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Mixed at Manhattan Center Studios, New York City, New York
Strings recorded at The Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Personnel
Songwriting – Justin Timberlake, Timothy Mosley, Scott Storch

Production – Timbaland
Recording – Senator Jimmy D
Assistant engineer – Carlos "Storm" Martinez
Mixing – Jimmy Douglass, Timbaland
Mixing assistant – "Steamy"
String arrangement and conducting – Larry Gold
Background vocals – Timberlake, Timbaland, Marsha Ambrosius, Tyrone Tribbett, Greater Anointing
Clavinet – Scott Storch
Guitar – Bill Pettaway
Vocal arrangement – Timberlake