Don't Cry Out Loud

Baby cried the day the circus came to town

'Cause she didn't want parade just passing by her

So she painted on a smile and took up with some clown

While she danced without a net upon the wire

I know a lot about her, 'cause you see

Baby is an awful lot like me

Don't cry out loud Just keep inside

And learn how to hide your feelings

Fly high and proud And if you should fall

Remenber you almost had it all

Baby saw that

when they pulled that big top down

They left behind her dreams among the litter

In the different kind of love

She thought she'd found

There was nothing left but

sawdust and some giltter

But baby can't be broken

'cause you'll see

She had the finest teacher

That was me, I told her