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An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) Lyrics by The Crickets

The “Chirping” Crickets

1957

[Verse 1]
One lonely night (One lonely night)
At this drive-in (At this drive-in)
And now I know (And now I know)
What a fool I've been (What a fool I've been)
[Verse 2]
She was to meet me (An empty cup, a broken date)
We had a date (A broken date, an empty cup)
A date at seven, I dreamed of heaven (Ahh)
Now it's way past eight (Ahh)
[Verse 3]
She just drove by (She just drove by)
With another guy (With another guy)
No wonder I (No wonder I)
Can’t help but cry (Cry, and cry)
[Bridge]
An empty cup, a broken date
Now it’s way past eight
An empty cup, a broken date
Ahh, ah-ah
[Verse 4]
To think she never cared (An empty cup, a broken date)
Just tears me up (A broken date, an empty cup)
Now, all I have to show for love, is this empty cup (Ahh-ahh)
[Verse 5]
Just like this Coke (Just like this Coke)
My love is gone (My love is gone)
I've hit the bottom (Ahh)
Now I'm all alone
[Outro]
(All alone)
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The Crickets

The Crickets

About “An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date)” by The Crickets

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