A Little Bitty Tear
Burl Ives

Written by Hank Cochran

from the cassette "Burl Ives: A Little Bitty Tear", MCAC-20280
Peaked at # 9 in 1962
Concurrently a # 84 for Wanda Jackson


	A little bitta tear let me down
	Spoiled my act as a clown
	I had it made up not make a frown
	But a little bitta tear let me down

When you said you were leavin' tomorrow
That today was our last day
I said there'd be no sorrow
That I'd laugh when you walked away

	But a little bitta tear let me down
	Spoiled my act as a clown
	I had it made up not make a frown
	But a little bitta tear let me down



I said I'd laugh when you left me
Pull a funny as you went out the door 
That I'd have another one waitin'
And I'd wave goodbye as you go

	But a little bitta tear let me down
	Spoiled my act as a clown
	I had it made up not make a frown
	But a little bitta tear let me down 



Everything went like I planned it 
And I really put on quite a show
In my heart I felt I could stand it
Till you walked with your *grip* through the door

	Then a little bitta tear let me down
	Spoiled my act as a clown
	I had it made up not make a frown, oh
	But a little bitta tear let me down

	A little bitta tear let me down	
	(Little bitta tear let me down)


TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES:
Although the title includes "Bitty", Burl sings it as "bitta".
"Grip" is a type of satchel, hand bag, or small suitcase.

source: Robin Hood

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