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[RedRose]

Dear teachers, I just read the script of FRIENDS, there was something I didn't get. here it is

Scene: A Restaurant, Monica and Chandler are on their date with Janice and Clark, however Clark is a no show and Janice is crying the Mississippi River about it.

What dose cry the mississippi river exactly mean? thanks

[asterix]

"Cry me a river!" is an unsympathetic rejoinder to somebody who is whining about something.
The Mississipi river is the biggest river in the USA, so she's REALLY whining about Clark's not showing up.

[RedRose]

thanks, dear teacher asteix

[CP]

Cry Me a River by Arthur Hamilton

Now you say you're lonely
You cry the whole night through
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you

Now you say you're sorry
For bein' so untrue
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you

You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me and
Now you say you love me
Well, just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you

I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
I cried a river over you
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