Cheerleader Tears

**Verse 1** *Reba* [Pedal Steel Guitar Intro]

My pom poms still shake thinking of your name

Quarterback number twelve – our love was just a game

You threw away my heart like an incomplete pass

Now I’m left crying tears behind this cheerleader mask

**Chorus**

Cheerleader tears falling like the rain

Washing away the love we pretended to remain

Sidelining my heart – our love did not prevail

Cheerleader tears – all that’s left of our failed fairy tale

**Verse 2**

Your new girlfriend wears my old cheer spot

Number twelve jersey wrapped around her – my heart’s totally shot

Friday night lights still shine, but my spirit’s dim

Realizing I was just your secret cheerleader whim

**Chorus**

Cheerleader tears falling like the rain

Washing away the love we pretended to remain

Sidelining my heart – our love did not prevail

Cheerleader tears – all that’s left of our failed fairy tale

**Bridge**

Maybe someday I’ll cheer for love that’s true

But until then, these tears will fall for me and you

**Final Chorus**

Cheerleader tears falling like the rain

Washing away the love we pretended to remain

Sidelining my heart – our love did not prevail

Cheerleader tears – all that’s left of our failed fairy tale

**Outro (repeating x2)"

Tears falling… heart still cheering for what we had…

Tears falling… wishing you still cheered for me…