Iâm crying artificial tears
For you, I canât deny it
Iâm crying artificial tears
But baby you just donât buy it
Itâs been this way for years
Just cryinâ to keep you from leaving
Itâs only artificial tears
For you that I am grieving
What do you want me to say
That hasnât been said
Before when I cried and cared too much for you
Now your time is through
Iâm crying artificial tears
Cause nothing is ever lost
Canât dry these artificial tears
Each time my heart pays the cost
Oh baby how did it get here
And where did it come from?
Is it from the sins I have or the sins I havenât done?
And still when we speak
This wall is still standing
Is it for the love we had or the love thatâs come undone?
And I cry artificial tears
Not sad nor feeling the strain
Iâm crying artificial tears
In spite of all things that remain
Canât taste the pain again for years
I try and I fail and I end
And so these artificial tears
Become the last link to you, friend