1772 – America – Don't cry baby (1977)

 

Escrita por Dan Peek, foi gravada em 1976 em Kauai, Hawaii, e lançada em 15 de fevereiro de 1977, no disco Harbor, o sétimo disco da banda America. Foi produzida por George Martin. Dewey Bunnell cantou e fez backing vocals e tocou guitarra. Gerry Beckley cantou e fez backing vocals, tocou guitarra, piano e sintetizador. Dan Peek cantou e fez backing vocals, tocou guitarra, piano e sintetizador. David Dickey tocou baixo. Willie Leacox tocou bateria e percussão. Jim Calire tocou sax. Tom Walsh tocou percussão. Larry Carlton tocou sítara elétrica.

A letra:

Starlight falling through your hair
Sometimes I wonder if you know I'm there
Awake in the morning, a smile on your face
The same old feeling that I just can't place
And you say, "Don't cry, baby
You know I'll always be the one who cares
Don't cry, baby
Come closer, let me wipe away your tears"
A man came in with a violin
He played for me like I've never been
Courted before and forevermore
As the bow touched the strings
He made the whole world sing
Don't cry, baby
(Baby, don't you cry)
You know there'll always be someone who cares
Don't cry, baby
(Baby, don't you cry)
Closer let me wipe away your tears
I know I've been wrong
You've had to be strong
I guess I belong to you, my baby
(Baby, don't you cry)
You know I'll always be the one who cares
Don't cry baby
(Baby, don't you cry)
Closer let me wipe away your tears
The sound of your voice singing songs in the night
Have taken me far away and mystified
The songs of the lovers brought tears to my eyes
The words that you'd spoken made me realize

A versão do America:

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