Got some sides you'll never know Things I handle on my own Show the highs and hide the lows That's just how it goes Been through things you'll never see I've got some painful memories Nights that I can barely sleep I pretend that I'm at peace When there's a million things been on my mind I smile and say I'm doing fine Anything to keep it all inside Cause real men don't cry At least that's what we tell ourselves And hurt the ones who try to help Wish that we could leave it all behind That real men don't cry Let them fall in private rooms Held them back ain't quite a few After all that I've been through I'm trying to start anew This kind of cycle's hard to fight Broken dads and sons alike Holding on to shame and pride Trying to survive When there's a million things been on my mind I smile and say I'm doing fine Anything to keep it all inside Cause real men don't cry At least that's what we tell ourselves And hurt the ones who try to help Wish that we could leave it all behind That real men don't cry And you might say that I'm sorely mistaken That showing my emotions is a weakness That type of thinking makes me wanna cry A million things been on my mind I smile and say I'm doing fine Anything to keep it all inside Cause real men don't cry At least that's what we tell ourselves And hurt the ones who try to help Wish that we could leave it all behind That real men don't cry Go ahead, dry your eyes Nothing's wrong with you and I