[Verse 1] He was a southern star A real bad mother A lover of life Like no other Ooh, yeah [Pre-Chorus] Rolling tears for a rolling man Why you're gone, I can't understand Oh, I said goodbye to one of my best friends Oh, one of my best friends [Chorus] Cry, cry, cry for the southern star Shine, shine, shine wherever you are It's so hard when you lose someone Say goodbye one last time [Bridge] Mmm, mother and daughters All your friends, too Cryin' so hard Just for you [Pre-Chorus] Rolling tears for a rolling man Why you're gone, I can't understand Oh I said goodbye to one of my best friends One of my best friends [Chorus] Cry, cry, cry for the southern star Shine, shine, shine wherever you are It's so hard when you lose someone Say goodbye one last time [Chorus] Cry, cry, cry for the southern star Shine, shine, shine wherever you are It's so hard when you lose someone Say goodbye one last time