I cry myself to sleep each night wishing I could hold you tight   Life seems so empty since you went away   The pillow where you lay your head now holds my lonely tears instead   And it keeps right on a hurtin' since you've gone   It keeps right on a hurtin' every minute of the day   Every hour you're away I feel so lonely   And I can't help it I don't think I can go on   And it keeps right on a hurtin' since you've gone   [ steel ]   They say a man should never cry but when I see you passing by   My heart breaks down and cries a million tears   You broke my heart and set me free but you forgot your memories   And it keeps right on a hurtin' since you've gone   It keeps right on a hurtin'...   Yes it keeps right on a hurtin' since you've gone