In "One Tear At A Time," Randy Travis describes grief that ignores every practical cure. Time itself feels like a cruel remedy because moving away, changing jobs, and altering appearances cannot quiet the ache left by a goodbye. The repeated image of taking one tear at a time turns crying into slow, deliberate work, as if each tear might wash the memory away, though relief stays out of reach. Tomorrow feels impossibly distant while yesterday crowds every sleepless night, leaving only the patient rhythm of sorrow to carry him forward.
One Tear At A Time Lyrics by Randy Travis
They say time heals a heart
But what a cruel remedy
It’s been so long since your goodbye
Each new day still brings no relief
I’m taking one tear at a time
Hoping they’ll wash away the memories of your goodbye
Right now, tomorrow seems so far away
Yesterday fills my mind
As I try to make it through this sleepless night
Taking one tear at a time
One tear at a time
I moved away from our old neighborhood
Got a new job, even changed how I look
But new friends and places that surround me
Can’t take my mind off the heartache I feel
So I’m taking one tear at a time
Hoping they’ll wash away the memory of your goodbye
Right now, tomorrow seems so far away
Yesterday fills my mind
As I try to make it through this sleepless night
Taking one tear at a time
One tear at a time
One tear at a time
