A Tear from a Woman's Eyes

About A Tear from a Woman's Eyes

"A Tear from a Woman's Eye" is a 1964 song written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, and recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label. It competed with several songs, including "The Way You Do the Things You Do" and "Just Let Me Know" in an effort to become the A-side to the group's seventh single (losing out to the former). It was recorded just three days before the hit song that it lost the nomination to, which was "The Way You Do the Things You Do". The group's falsetto Eddie Kendricks as the song's narrator, compares several sad situations to a woman crying, which he says is "the saddest thing I've ever seen." This would be the first of only two times (the other being "Just One Last Look") in which H-D-H would produce any material for the group, who would be one of the few major Motown acts never to release a single produced by the trio, due to Berry Gordy, Jr., Smokey Robinson, and (later) Norman Whitfield having a tight hold on the group's released material. (Only Edward Holland, Jr. would have any success with the group, as Whitfield's co-writer.) This song would go unreleased until the 1994 box-set "Emperors of Soul", while "Just One Last Look" would be released as album filler on "The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul". The group would also later cover The Vandellas' "I'm Ready for Love", which would be released on "The Temptations in a Mellow Mood" but not produced by H-D-H. more »

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1994

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I saw the saddest thing, other day.
When an old man pass my way.
Walking the streets so all alone.
All because he had no home.

But the saddest thing I've ever seen,
Is a tear from a woman's eye. 
A tear from a woman's eye.
Hmmm

I saw a man, no shoes on his feet.
But the saddest thing is to see a woman weep.
A woman is tender thing.
To see her cry, a sad, sad thing.

Nothing touches me deeper inside,
Than a tear from a woman's eye. 
A tear from a woman's eye.
Hmmm

A woman's tears dropping on her cheek, 
Is like a sound of thunder, that loudly it rings.
'Cause when I see her cry, I know she hurts inside.

Yes, the saddest thing I've ever seen.
Is a tear from a woman's eye. 
A tear from a woman's eye.
Hmmm

Sad, sad thing is a tear from a woman's eye.
A sad, sad thing is to see a woman cry.
Sad, sad, sad thing is a tear from a woman's eye.
Sad, sad, sad thing is to see a woman cry.

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The Temptations

The Temptations are an American vocal group known for their success in the 60s and 70s at Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music. Known for their recognizable choreography, distinct harmonies, and flashy onstage suits, the Temptations have been said to be as influential to soul as The Beatles are to pop and rock. more »

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