Smokey Robinson

When a woman cries, when a woman cries
She can wash your world away
When storms fill her eyes, when storms fill her eyes
You never know just what to say
Don't say a word, don't say anything
She don't need your truth or lies
Just hold her close and love her
When a woman cries

When a woman cries, when a woman cries
There's just no sadder song
So you apologize, you apologize
Even if you don't know what you did wrong
And if you really want to make her happy
To stop her sobbing and her sighs
Just hold her close and love her
When a woman cries

Now don't you waste your time thinkin'
About the right thing to say
Just put your arms around her
'Tile the clouds roll away

When a woman cries, when she cries
She can tear your world apart
When storms fill her eyes
They can break a man's heart
And if you find that you are cryin' too
Don't let it came as no surprise
Hold her close, hold her close and love her
When your woman cries

Arguably the greatest songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century, Robinson’s timeless creations for Motown, both for his own group and for other artists, provided the ultimate example of what a pop song can be. From The Beatles to Bob Dylan, the rest of the 60s followed in his wake

As if that wasn’t enough, he created a whole new genre in the mid-70s with “quiet storm”, a radio format named after one of his songs. He continues writing and performing today.

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