Edwin Starr — I Just Wanted to Cry

[Intro] Huh! Oh, baby Listen to me, girl And let me tell you my story [Verse 1] Here's how I felt when I saw you, girl Coming down the street You were a vision of loveliness You were a pleasure for the eyes to see, oh baby [Pre-Chorus] Then you walked a little closer My heart began to skip a beat I just couldn't believe a girl as pretty as you Could be so close to me [Chorus] I just wanted to (Cry) Oh, baby (Cry) 'Cause you were so fine, so fine, so fine I just wantеd to cry, cry, cry, cry, cry (Cry) 'Cause you were so finе, so fine, so fine (Cry) I just wanted to hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo Oh, you won't believe the rest, baby! [Verse 2] Then you were walkin' so close to me I could almost touch you with my hand And I feared that you would just walk on by And I'd never see you again, oh baby [Pre-Chorus] And then once it happened And it took me by surprise You know you froze just a moment When you got close to me, girl And when you winked your eye [Chorus] I just wanted to (Cry) Lord have mercy (Cry) Lord have mercy cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, cry (Cry) Lord have mercy, I just wanted to (Cry) Fall on my knees and just break down and cry I went hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo Hoo! Listen, let me tell you, girl! [Verse 3] I tried to get myself together, go ahead Just as fast as I could, listen baby I searched in my mind for something to say 'Cause I, I knew it had to be good, oh baby (Yes I tried) I finally got it together (Yes, I did) And I was ready to shout But when I opened my mouth Lawd, nothing came out but Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo I, I, I, I wanted to cry Woo hoo! [Pre-Chorus] Ain't no doubt in my mind, little girl That a man ain't supposed to cry (Cry, no, no, no, no) But I'm here on my knees with tears in my eyes Beggin', a-don't pass me by [Chorus] I just wanted to cry Hey (Cry) Lawd, have mercy (Cry) Cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, cry Booboodoo woo wooo boo booo Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo Booboodoo woo wooo boo booo Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo