What's She Crying For - Justin Townes Earle

In the corner by the doorway

Sitting all on her own

She’s been there all night long on the phone

With her head hanging down

There in the screen light

See the tears on her face and hurt in her eyes

And I wonder who she’s talking to

And I wonder why she’s feeling so blue

I don’t know her, but I’ve seen her here before

And I wonder what she’s crying for

Is she waiting for some old flame to show?

Maybe it’s bad news from mom

It’s hard to say though I found

The cause of most hurt these days is a lack of

And I don’t know why I should care

Lord knows I’ve got my own crosses to bear

Last time I checked, there was no one keeping score

I just wonder what she’s crying for

I’m not in the habit of taking strays, no

I just asked if you thought she had some place she could go

Now she don’t strike me as the helpless soul

I just wonder what she’s crying for

Yeah I wonder what she’s crying for