Now whoever said the hand is quicker than the eye Has never tried to brush away a tear Quicker than a wink there'll be something in your eye You can't beat a tear if you try Well tears of joy have graced us all tears of sorrow sometimes fall Some tears betray you just before you know and some tears don't ever show Whoever said the hand is quicker... [ fiddle ] Now some tears are harder than stone and some tears are better left alone Well I've seen them kept in bottles and I've seen 'em left to dry You can't beat a tear if you try But whoever said the hand is quicker... Oh you can't beat a tear if you try