Laugh, Clown, Laugh - Abbey Lincoln
Even though you're only make believing
Laugh clown laugh
Even though something inside is grieving
Laugh clown laugh
Don't let your heart grow too mellow
Just be a real Punchinello fellow
You're supposed to brighten up a place
And laugh clown laugh
Paint a lot of smiles around your face
And laugh clown don't frown
Don't let the world know your sorrow
Be a palmetto and laugh clown laugh clown
Laugh clown laugh
Even though you're only make believing
Laugh clown laugh clown
Even though something inside is grieving
Laugh clown laugh clown
Don't let your heart grow too mellow
Just be a real Punchinello fellow
You're supposed to brighten up a place
And laugh clown laugh clown
Paint a lot of smiles around your face
And laugh clown don't frown
Don't let the world know your sorrow
Be a palmetto and laugh clown laugh clown laugh clown laugh
Though they must so spin your Mexico reading
Laugh clown laugh clown
They don't want to see your bright smile feeling
Laugh clown laugh clown
Give them the falling expressions
Go on creating those false impressions
Never let your looks be to real willing
Laugh clown laugh clown
Can't all for to show them what your feeling
Laugh clown don't frown
Trouble cannot last forever
Play the fall be clever
Laugh clown laugh clown
Laugh clown laugh