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Elkie Brooks - Don't Cry Out Loud (TOTP 1978) Original Audio
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks
Vocals
Tim Hinkley
Tim Hinkley
Keyboards
Eric Weissberg
Eric Weissberg
Guitar
Geoff Whitehorn
Geoff Whitehorn
Guitar
Jeremy Meek
Jeremy Meek
Bass Guitar
Graham Jarvis
Graham Jarvis
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Allen
Peter Allen
Composer
Carole Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager
Composer
Bruce Baxter
Bruce Baxter
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Baby cried the day the circus came to town
'Cause she didn't want parades just passin' by her
So she painted on a smile and took up with some clown
And danced without a net upon the wire
[Verse 2]
I know a lot about her 'cause, you see
Baby is an awful lot like me
[Verse 3]
We don't cry out loud
Keep it inside, learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall, remember you almost had it all
[Verse 4]
Baby saw the day they pulled the big child down
And left behind her dreams among the litter
And the different kind of love she thought she'd found
Was nothing more then sawdust and some glitter
[Verse 5]
But baby can't be broken 'cause, you see
She had the finest teacher, that's me
[Verse 6]
We don't cry out loud
Keep it inside, learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall, remember we almost had it all
[Verse 7]
We don't cry out loud
Keep it inside, learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall, remember you almost had it
[Verse 8]
Don't cry out loud
Keep it inside, learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall, remember we almost had it all
[Verse 9]
Don't cry out loud
Keep it inside, learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
Written by: Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen

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