Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Emotional Turmoil: Don't Let Regret Eclipse Your Dawn
Lyrics
Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Advising not to display sorrow openly
Cryin' at my front door
Warning against crying near the singer's residence
You done daddy dirty
Referring to mistreatment by the listener's father
He sure don't want you no more
Indicating that the father no longer desires the listener
Don't let the sun catch you lyin'
Cautioning against dishonesty
Lyin' at my front door
Discouraging lying near the singer's front door
Daddy's done turned salty
Stating that the father has become bitter
Baby, you made him so
Blaming the listener for the father's change in attitude
You can cry, cry, cry
Acknowledging the option to express sadness
Yes, baby, you can wail
Encouraging the listener to cry and lament
Beat your head on the pavement
Suggesting extreme emotional distress, possibly self-harm
Till the man comes and throws you in jail
Warning that such behavior could lead to imprisonment
Don't let the sun catch you cryin'
Reiterating the advice not to cry openly
Cryin' at my front door
Repeating the warning against crying near the singer
You done daddy dirty
Reaffirming the listener's wrongdoing towards their father
He sure don't want you no more
Reiterating that the father has rejected the listener
You can cry, cry, cry
Restating the allowance to express sorrow
Yes, baby, you can wail
Encouraging the listener to cry and lament again
Beat your head on the pavement
Repeating the image of self-inflicted harm in distress
Till the man comes and throws you in jail
Reiterating the consequence of imprisonment for extreme actions
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