That's Why I Love To See You Cry

from My Favorite Affliction by Ashes of Gordo

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That’s Why I Love to See You Cry (Lyrics)

Listen, please don’t call me anymore, don’t send me notes
Don’t give me flowers, It’s not going to work between us
I don’t know why you can’t seem to understand that
You don’t own me, nobody does
I have the right to see who I want, be where I want…

I got your message, loud and clear
So easy for you to forget, the last three years
You play the game, you play it oh so well
Had me exquisitely trapped, underneath your spell
And that’s why…that’s why…that’s why I love to see you cry

You said you loved me, a thousand times
Was loving you too much, such a terrible crime
You used me up, then tossed me out
Never had a second thought, not a single doubt
And that’s why…that’s why…that’s why I love to see you cry

I ran over your cat, saw her crossing the street, put the pedal down hard
And after that, roto-tilled all the flowers in your front yard
Your favorite tree is no longer there
And by the way it was me, who stole your underwear

You changed your number, it’s unlisted now
I’d love to see you again, but I’m not allowed
Been serving eighteen months, in the county jail
Heard you sold our story to the press, every sordid detail
And that’s why…that’s why…That’s why I Love to see you cry

Lyrics by Gordon Webb

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from My Favorite Affliction, released May 31, 1996

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Ashes of Gordo Santa Clara, California

GORDO was formed in the SF Bay Area in the mid-1990s when songwriting buddies Gordon Webb and Jon Michelsen joined forces with local guitar legend Ron Stanley to record demos for gordo’s recently penned lyrics. With NY bassist Rob Westover and session drummer Ricky Carter in tow, the quintet recorded the alt-rock classic GORDO – "My Favorite Affliction" and have now been reborn as Ashes of Gordo. ... more

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