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