Don't waste your breath (breath)!
Wait 'till someone takes it away with your heart (with your heart)
And don't waste the best (best)
Years of your life only to have to start again

Oh darling you should save your tears
For someone that will last the years
And if you gonna cry, cry, cry because he made you love so hard.
Cry because you can't stand to feel your heart
Oh, so if you gonna cry, but you want is them tears of joy
Hold on because of some ignorant boy
No, no, what you want is them tears of joy!

Don't waste your time (your time)
Save it for someone who will share it all with you
And don't waste your mind
Thinking of somebody who .. thinking about you too

Oh darling you should save your tears
For someone that will last the years
And if you gonna cry, cry, cry because he made you love so hard.
Cry because you can't stand to feel your heart
Oh, so if you gonna cry, but you want is them tears of joy
Hold on because of some ignorant boy
No, no, what you want is them tears of joy!

Save your tears for someone that will cry for you, hey
Oh, save your tears for someone that will die for you, oh
If you're worth it, baby say you're worth,
Baby let me see your hands up
Work it, you deserve it
But a man who understands you
Happy ever after is the one thing that you're looking for
Oh, tell me if you feel it!
If you're worth it, say you're worth,
Baby let me see your hands up
Work it, you deserve it
But a man who understands you
Happy ever after is the one thing that you're looking for

Oh, darling listen, if you gonna cry,
Cry because he made you love so hard
Oh, and if you gonna cry,
Cry because you can't stand to feel your heart
Oh, so if you gonna cry, cry, what you want is them tears of joy
Hold on because of some ignorant boy
No, no, what you want is them tears of joy!