don t cry joe let her go let her go let her go don t cry joe let her go let her go let her go you got to realize this is the wind up you re gonna feel much better once you made your mind up don t cry joe let her go let her go let her go so you lost your gal it s happened many times before so you sit and mope like a dope what s that good for get a hold of yourself forget her you lived long before you met her there re lots of other girls so i say don t cry joe let her go let her go let her go don t cry joe let her go let her go let her go you got to realize this is the wind up you ll feel much better once you made your mind up don t cry joe let her go let her go let her go take a look around and see just what you re missing you ll soon forget your troubles joe if you d only listen so don t cry joe let her go let her go joe let her go