Don't cry, Joe, let her go, let her go, let her go
Don't cry, Joe, let her go, let her go, let her go

You got to realize this is the wind-up
You're gonna feel much better
Once you make your mind up

Don't cry, Joe, let her go, let her go, let her go

So you lost your gal
It's happened many times before
So you sit and mope like a dope
What's that good for,
Get a hold of yourself, forget her
You lived long before you met her
There're lots of other girls, so I say

Don't cry, Joe, let her go, let her go, let her go
Don't cry, Joe, let her go, let her go, let her go

(You got to realize this is the wind-up
You'll feel much better
Once you made your mind up)

Don't cry, Joe, let her go, let her go, let her go

Take a look around
And see just what you're missing
You'll soon forget your troubles
Joe, if you'd only listen

So don't cry, Joe, let her go
(Better forget her)
Let her go, Joe, let her go
(Poor Joe)