He said he had to work, so I went to the show alone They turned out the lights and turned the projector on And just as the news of the world started to begin I saw my darling and my best friend walking As I was sitting there they didn't see And so they sat right down in front of me When he kissed her lips I almost died And in the middle of the color cartoon I started to cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry So I got up and slowly walked on home Mama saw the tears and said what's wrong And so to keep from telling her a lie I just said sad movies make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry So I got up and slowly walked on home Mama saw the tears and said what's wrong And so to keep from telling her a lie I just said sad movies make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry Oh, sad movies always make me cry