Mama said to take off your shoes You'll get sand all over To toe the line it wasn't easy The way that she scolded You gotta get over it Crying is not allowed, It breaks you down if you wanna be a man Like rain in the salty sea, Your swollen tears are wasted on me Fell down and that's what she told you Be a good soldier Don't let your blood get all over The wash was done sunday You'll understand one day Crying is not allowed, It breaks you down if you wanna be a man Like rain in the salty sea Your swollen tears are wasted on me Some days we'd find mama tired Her face was all cloudy We'd hurry out the back before she noticed Picking wildflowers She loved wildflowers Crying is not allowed, It breaks you down if you wanna be a man Like rain in the salty sea, Your swollen tears are wasted on me