"Opportunity To Cry" is a song performed by Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The song talks about a person who has been constantly let down by someone they love, and as a result, they feel like they are always given an opportunity to cry. The singer expresses their pain and frustration through the lyrics, suggesting that it would be better to die rather than be constantly let down. The chorus of the song suggests the person is giving up on the relationship and offers a suggestion for the other person to replace the words "I love you" with "goodbye". The singer yearns to see the other person, but at the same time is afraid of what they might feel if they did see them. In the end, the singer decides to go home and face their nightmares, knowing that they will give them many opportunities to cry. Overall, the song represents the pain and heartbreak that comes with a failed relationship and the difficulty of moving on.
