You told me you don't love me when you walked out the door I stood there feelin' lonely, then the tears began to pour What else could I do, I'd never felt like that before So I cried an ol' blue river in the middle of the floor Chorus: Now I'm up to my ears in tears I'm cryin' night and day since you went away The things you used to say, honey, I no longer hear That water's cold and clear, I'm drownin' for you dear Up to my ears in tears Well I found some old love letters you wrote me years ago But the words all ran together when the tears began to flow Cause you left that water runnin', now it's got nowhere to go If I can't wash away your memory guess I'll just go under slow Chorus The water's cold and clear I'm drowning for you, dear Up to my ears in tears