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Joe Cocker generated the only American hit version of this song when his 1970 recording from Mad Dogs and Englishmen went to #11 in the US. Aerosmith covered it in 1982, then UK singer/actress Denise Welch in 1995 (#23 UK), then Canadian artist Michael Bublé took it to UK #34 in 2009 on the coattails of Boyle's X Factor performance; his version was used by the BBC network as the theme music to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. There's dozens of far more obscure covers that this Joe Cocker one as well, including one by Combustible Edison - they're the ones who did "Vertigogo," the theme to the 1995 comedy film Four Rooms. Yes, if you've seen that film, that's a tough one to get out of your head. Sorry. (Source songfacts.com) Lyrics Now you say you're lonely You cry the whole night through Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river I cried a river over you Now you say you're sorry For bein' so untrue Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river I cried a river over you You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head While you never shed a tear Remember, I remember all that you said Told me love was too plebeian Told me you were through with me and Now you say you love me Just to prove you do Well cry me a river, cry me a river I cried a river over you Here's a wonderful cover of the song we found... RELATED: Elvis Presley Just Returned To The Billboard Hot 40 – The Last Time That Happened Was In 1981