An instrumental track thought of as a tearjerker?
It's all about context.
I remember reading in the liner notes of "The sky is crying", that Stevie Ray's brother Jimmy always teared up when he heard this track.
At certain points throughout the song you can actually hear the hum of
his amplifier. Jimmy said that if he closed his eyes he could imagine his brother was in the room with him.
Touching stuff.
BTW i love this song.
It's been done many times, but my favorite versions are the original, of course, this and the Skid Row version which absolutely kicks ass!