Cry Me A River

"Cry Me a River" is the second single from Justin Timberlake's solo debut album Justified. Released on December 17, 2002, the single, which features guest vocals and production by Timbaland & Scott Storch, won Timberlake a Grammy Award for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" in 2004. The song title comes from Cry Me a River written in 1953 by Arthur Hamilton and sung by Julie London in the cult Jayne Mansfield movie "The Girl Can't Help It". According to the Cry Me a River Songfacts, Timberlake wrote this song about Britney Spears . Timberlake and Spears were in Disney's Mickey Mouse Club together when they were younger. They dated for two and a half years before breaking up in 2002. Timberlake claimed she cheated on him with her choreographer, Wade Robson. Britney responded with Everytime. In her 2003 interview with Diane Sawyer, "Who is the song for?" Spears stated, "I'll let the song speak for itself." Many believe the song was written about ex boyfriend Justin Timberlake.

[Verse 1: Justin Timberlake] You were my sun You were my earth But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no So you took a chance And made other plans But I bet you didn't think that they would come crashing down, no [Pre-Chorus: Justin Timberlake] You don't have to say what you did I already know, I found out from him Now there's just no chance With you and me There'll never be And don't it make you sad about it? [Chorus: Justin Timberlake] You told me you loved me Why did you leave me all alone? Now you tell me you need me When you call me on the phone Girl, I refuse You must have me confused With some other guy The bridges were burned Now it's your turn, to cry Cry me a river Cry me a river Cry me a river Cry me a river (Yeah, yeah) [Verse 2: Justin Timberlake] You know that they say some things are better left unsaid It wasn't like you only talked to him and you know it Don't act like you don't know it And all of these things people told me Keep messin' with my head (Messin' with my head) Should've picked honesty Then you may not have blown it [Pre-Chorus: Justin Timberlake] You don't have to say what you did I already know, I found out from him Now there's just no chance With you and me There'll never be And don't it make you sad about it? [Chorus: Justin Timberlake] You told me you loved me Why did you leave me all alone? Now you tell me you need me When you call me on the phone Girl, I refuse You must have me confused With some other guy The bridges were burned Now it's your turn, to cry So cry me a river (Go on and just) Cry me a river (Go on and just) Cry me a river (Baby, go on and just) Cry me a river [Post-Chorus: Timbaland & Justin Timberlake] Oh! (Oh!) oh, the damage is done So I guess I'll be leaving Oh! (Oh!) oh, the damage is done So I guess I'll be leaving Oh! (Oh!) oh, the damage is done So I guess I'll be leaving Oh! (Oh!) oh, the damage is done So I guess I'll be leaving [Bridge: Justin Timberlake] You don't have to say what you did I already know, I found out from him Now there's just no chance With you and me There'll never be Don't it make you sad about it? [Outro: Justin Timberlake] Cry me a river (Go on and just) Cry me a river (Baby, go on and just) Cry me a river (You can go on and just) Cry me a river Cry me a river (Baby, go on and just) Cry me a river (Go on and just) Cry me a river (Come on baby, cry) Cry me a river (don't wanna cry no more, yeah, yeah) Cry me a river Cry me a river Oh, cry me a river Oh, cry me a river Oh, cry me a river (Cry me, cry me) Oh, cry me a river (Cry me, cry me) Oh, cry me a river (Cry me, cry me) Oh, cry me a river (Cry me, cry me) Oh, cry me a river (Cry me, cry me) Oh, cry me a river (Cry me, cry me) Oh, cry me a river (Cry me, cry me)