And her tears flowed like wine lyrics
by Ella Fitzgerald



He was such a handsome sailor, as he tossed the old lagoon
He told her that he loved her; And a thousand others too
And then bought a diamond and some expensive furs
But alas and alack like a stab in the back
she found it wasn't hers.

And her tears flowed like wine
Yes, her tears flowed like wine
She's a real sad tomato, she's a busted valentine
Cause her mama done told her that a man is gone at night

But then the guy got jilted and her hopes arose once more
So she went to beauty parlours and took facials by the score
And when he came to see her she smiled the evening through
'til he said girlfriend get your money back grab-a-girly is the name for you.

And her tears Flowed like wine
Yes, her tears flowed like wine
She's a real sad tomato, she's a busted valentine
Cause her mama done told her that a man is gone at night

She caught him in a restaurant about to order when
she said come home to dinner,don't you want some beans again
That ain't clicking with the navy, the sailor set, said he
so then she laid her pistol down and had to let her guy go free.

And her tears flowed like wine
Yes, her tears flowed like wine
She's a real sad tomato, she's a busted valentine
Cause her mama done told her that a man is gone at night
She's a real sad tomato and her tears flowed like wine.


Transcribed by Sherrie Hornis.