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Corey Smith - I’m Not Gonna Cry - A Graduation Classic

By The Georgia Jukebox • July 24, 2007

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A former High-School Teacher coined a song that has become a graduation anthem heard all over the United States.

Corey Smith, a singer and songwriter, originally from Jefferson Georgia has defied the odds of independent artists, and garners new fans by the thousands every day. Corey Smith has been offered Recording Contracts, but because this artist is a product of the real world, he's chosen freedom. Freedom from pre-packaged, visually oriented corporations that have known to change a person or two.

I'm Not Gonna Cry: From Graduation to Cult Classic

The song, originally written for a local high school graduation, soon spread via myspace, mp3 swaps and word of mouth, and is now being used by High Schools all over the country for their graduation ceremonies.

I'm Not Gonna Cry Lyrics

Sunday Shoes, Cap and Gown
The whole town gathered around
Waited 18 years now it’s all comin down to this.
I scanned the crowd and it fills my soul
My best friends all here in rows
No turning back, Now its time to walk that line
This tassel is gonna turn
But when the moment passes by
We’ll just walk away
Then slowly grow apart 

But I’m not gonna cry, no
Not one sad or happy tear
I’ve waited my whole life
Now I’m gonna fly right outta here 

It’s a bittersweet goodbye, but I’m not gonna cry 

Friday night, football games,
First loves and first heartbreaks,
It didnt matter who won or lost,
Only how we played,
Memories as good as gold,
Tearin' up those mountain roads,
racin' out 53, to old georgetown,
sure we made a little trouble,
but learned from every mistake,
so theres no regret,
we've done the best we could 

so im not gonna cry, no
not one sad or happy tear
ive waited my whole life
now im gonna fly right outta here 

these have been the best years of my life
so im not gonna cry 

its been a lonely, winding journey
and we've lost a few along the way
still we've hung in there through the tribulations
now its time to celebrate
its our graduation day 

so im not gonna cry
not one sad or happy tear
ive waited my whole life
so im gonna fly right outta here 

this has been the best day of my life, so im not gonna cry 

its a bittersweet goodbye, im not gonna cry