<Tr> <Td> "American Ride" (2009) </Td> <Td> "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" (2009) </Td> <Td> "Every Dog Has Its Day" (2010) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith . It was released in October 2009 as the single single from his 2009 album American Ride . The song peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart . </P> <P> The song is a mid-tempo country ballad, mostly accompanied by acoustic guitar and saxophone . It was written as a tribute to basketball player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale, who died on May 15, 2009 . In it, the narrator is crying, but states he is not crying for Tisdale's death, rather crying for himself . </P> <P> Keith had intended to perform the song at Tisdale's funeral, but was too emotional to complete it at the time; instead, he performed Willie Nelson's "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground ." </P>

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