Lyrics by Pat Swink

(Chorus)
Mama lied
Big boys do cry
She said be a man
Big boys don't cry

Verse 1
Daddy left before I turned six
Mama did her best, never let it show
Told me to be strong for her
Said that's just how it goes

I learned to bite it down early
Learned to keep my face real still
Every time I wanted to break
I just clenched my jaw and stood still

Verse 2
Twenty years of holding steady
Twenty years of "I'm alright"
Then she passed this April
And I broke down that night

Standing at the graveside
Something cracked I can't explain
All that armor she gave me
Wasn't strong, it was just pain

Bridge
Maybe she was scared for me
Maybe that's the only way she knew
Handed down from her own mother
Some old lie passed on like it's true

I'm done carrying what she gave me
Gonna feel it, let it out
That's not weak, that's just human
That's what love is all about

Final Chorus
Mama lied
Big boys do cry
She said be a man
Guess she got it wrong
Big boys do cry