[Verse 1]
He was a soldier, he always was
He left his city to fight for America
And we fell in love to music, we were just kids
We didn't have time to be sorry for what we did

[Chorus 1]
And I said, "Hey, boy, what you crying for?
It'll be okay in the end
And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next"

[Verse 2]
She was a pretty Texas girl and answer to his prayers
He called me to tell me he'd fallen in love with her
She sang like an angel, ah, loved like a friend
She made my soldier believe he could live again

[Chorus 2]
When she said, "Hey, boy, what you crying for?
It'll be okay in the end
And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next"

[Verse 3]
So I'll be a gambler and he'll be home free
And he'll marry Texas and I'll marry melody
So love like my soldier fight for what's true
And smile at the gates 'cause their hate don't belong to you
[Chorus 3]
Hey, boy, what you crying for?
It'll be okay in the end
And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next

Oh, hey, boy, what you crying for?
It'll be okay in the end
And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next

[Outro]
And if this life doesn't give you the love you expect
There's always the next
There's always the next