Well, he wanted someone firmer and he wanted someone younger   And he always had a thing for blondes   As it happened, his new secretary   Happened to be all that rolled into one      And the woman who had lived with him   An angel who had given him   The last twenty two years   Is now cryin' big Cadillac tears      Cadillac tears, don't hurt so bad   Cadillac tears, she ain't so sad      Well, she might a lost her wedding ring   But she took him for everything   No, mama didn't do too bad   Aw, she's cryin' big Cadillac tears      Well, she's runnin' through his money so fast it isn't funny   Aw, she's emptied every shop in town   Oh, she bought 'em Akin diamond rings   And lots of other shiny things to wear when she goes steppin' out      And she's headed to her lawyers   'Cause this mornin' when he called her   He said, "Checks are pillin' up down here"   Aw, she's cryin' big Cadillac tears      Cadillac tears, don't hurt so bad   Cadillac tears, she ain't so sad      Well, she might a lost her wedding ring   But she took him for everything   No, mama didn't do too bad   Aw, she's cryin' big Cadillac tears      Hey man, she's crusin' down the street   With custom wheels and leather seats   You know, she gets a new one every year   Aw, she's cryin' big Cadillac tears      Mama is cryin' big Cadillac tears   Big old Cadillac tears