[Verse 1]
Some say I'd never need no help from no one, now
There's no way to pull the strongest of shoulders down
Though some predict I'm gonna be hard to get
But they don't see me hide behind the smoke from cigarettes
From cigarettes

Spent so much time thinking 'bout everybody's needs
Behind my smile, there's a hurt that I need to free
I don't wanna be a burden or to be a pain
Rather go outside, disguise my tears in the rain
Mm-mm-ah ah ah

[Chorus]
Some people hide their tears
They cover up their face
Some people hide their tears
They cover up their face
But I like to do my crying
In a public place

[Verse 2]
Sometimes you're most alone standing in a crowd
Your sadness above your head, like a looming clown
I don't wanna cover up by taking pills
Let my feelings free in public and forget my ills
I forget my ills
People are prone to tell you to let it out
But when you do, they scratch their head and have some doubt
I prefer to be alone when rivers run
Drink from the waters that I shall overcome
Mmm-mmm-ah ah oh

[Chorus]
Some people hide their tears
They cover up their face
Some people hide their tears
They cover up their face
But I like to do my crying
In a public place

[Bridge]
I don't care about staring eyes
Moans and sighs
I'm not hiding my emotion
'Cause when my heart fills up
And the tears well up
I can cry myself an-

I don't care about staring eyes
Moans and sighs
I'm not hiding my emotion
'Cause when my heart fills up
And the tears well up
I can cry myself an ocean
[Chorus]
Some people hide their tears
They cover up their face
Some people hide their tears
They cover up their face
But I like to do my crying
In a public place