Cry Pretty Carrie Underwood I’m sorry But I’m just a girl not usually the kind to show my heart to the world I’m pretty good at keeping it together I hold my composure for worse or for better So I apologize If you don’t like what you see But sometimes my emotions get the best of me And falling apart is as human as it gets You can’t hide it, you can’t fight what the truth is You can pretty lie And say it’s okay You can pretty smile And just walk away Pretty much fake your way through anything But you can’t cry pretty Oh no, you can’t dress it up in lace or rhinestones Don’t matter if you’re in a crowd or home all alone Yeah, it’s all the same when you’re looking in the mirror A picture of pain So let it flow like a river You can pretty lie And say it’s okay You can pretty smile And just walk away Pretty much fake your way through anything But you can’t cry pretty You can’t turn off the flood when the dam breaks When all your mascara is going to waste When things get ugly you just gotta face That you can’t cry pretty Oh, no, you can’t... You can’t turn off the flood when the dam breaks When all your mascara is going to waste When things get ugly you just gotta face That you can’t cry pretty... yeah yeah yeah yeah No, you can’t cry No, you can’t cry Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah... No no no... You can’t cry You can’t cry pretty, baby, oh yeah No, you can’t cry pretty Background “Cry Pretty” is an emotive country-rock ballad as we hear Underwood stripping back all the bells and whistles and just delivering strong vocals and empowering lyrics. The track addresses her vulnerabilities with her appearance after an accident and encourages people to embrace their emotions and reassures that it is okay to cry. | 