Mary J. Blige Lyrics
"Not Gon' Cry"

Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.
Eh, baby, baby, baby.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

While all the time that I was loving you,
You were busy loving yourself.
I would stop breathing if you told me to.
Now you're busy loving someone else.
Eleven years out of my life.
Besides the kids, I have nothing to show.
Wasted my years, a fool of a wife.
I should've left your ass long time ago.

Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry.
I'm not gon' shed no tears.
No, I'm not gonna cry.
No, it's not the time, 'cause you're not worth my tear.
Can't do it.
(Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry.) I said I can't do it.
(I'm not gon' shed no tears.) You were never worth my tear.
(No, I'm not gon' cry.)
No, it's not the time, 'cause you're not worth my tear.
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm.

I was your lover and your secretary working every day of the week.
Was at the job when no one else was there helping you get on your feet.
Eleven years of sacrifice
And you can leave me at the drop of a dime.
Swallowed my fears, stood by your side.
I should've left your ass a thousand times.

A-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-and I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry.
(I'm not gon' shed no tears.) I deserve better.
No, I'm not gon' cry.
No, it's not the time, 'cause you're not worth my tear.
Never gonna shed a tear, no.
Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry.
(I'm not gon' shed no tears.) I'm not gonna cry no more.
(No, I'm not gon' cry.) No, no, no, no.
(No, it's not the time, 'cause you're not worth my tear.)
Oh, oh, oh, oooh, oh, ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

I know there are no guarantees. (Guarantees)
In love you take your chances. (In love you take your chances.)
But somehow it seems unfair to me. (So unfair)
Look at the circumstances.
Through sickness and health (Mmmm, mmmm.)
Till death do us part. (Oooh, hoo.)
Those were the words that we said from our hearts.
So now when you say that you're leaving me,
I don't get that part. (Ohhh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.)

I was your lover and your secretary working every day of the week.
Mmmm.
Was at the job when no one else was there helping you get on your feet.
Eleven years of sacrifice
And you can leave me at the drop of a dime.
Swallowed my fears, stood by your side.
I should've left your ass a thousand times.

And, and, and, and again and again and again,
(Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry.)
I said I should've been gone, gone, gone, gone, long gone.
(I'm not gon' shed no tears.)
(No, I'm not gon' cry.) I'm not gonna cry. It's not worth the time for your life.
(No, it's not the time, 'cause you're not worth my tear.) Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
(Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry.)
I'm not gonna shed a tear 'cause you lied.
(I'm not gon' shed no tears.) I'm not gonna cry.
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm.
I said I can't do it. (No, I'm not gon' cry.)
(No, it's not the time, 'cause you're not worth my tear.)
You were never worth my tear.
No, I'm not gonna cry, I'm not gon' cry.
(I'm not gon' shed no tears.) All the tears I cried.
(No, I'm not gonna cry.) I'm not gonna shed a tear
(No, it's not the time, 'cause you're not worth my tear.) with your own.
(Well, I'm not gon' cry, I'm not gon' cry.) With your own.
Your own. (I'm not gon' shed no tears.)
I'm not gonna shed a tear.
(No, I'm not gon' cry.) Again and again and again...