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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Thomas Bell
Thomas Bell
Conductor
Jack Faith
Jack Faith
Alto Saxophone
Barbara Ingram
Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals
Carla Benson
Carla Benson
Background Vocals
Bob Babbitt
Bob Babbitt
Bass Guitar
Yvette Benton
Yvette Benton
Background Vocals
Larry Washington
Larry Washington
Congas
Earl Young
Earl Young
Drums
Danny Davis
Danny Davis
French Horn
Joe DeAngelis
Joe DeAngelis
French Horn
Milt Phibbs
Milt Phibbs
French Horn
Don Murray
Don Murray
Guitar
Tony Bell
Tony Bell
Guitar
Walter Pfeil
Walter Pfeil
Harp
Tom Kennery
Tom Kennery
Pedal Steel Guitar
Don Renaldo & His Swingin' Strings
Don Renaldo & His Swingin' Strings
Strings
Ed Cascarella
Ed Cascarella
Trombone
Freddie Joiner
Freddie Joiner
Trombone
Richard Genovese
Richard Genovese
Trombone
Bobby Hartzell
Bobby Hartzell
Trumpet
Rocco Bene
Rocco Bene
Trumpet
Billy Henderson
Billy Henderson
Tenor
Bobby Smith
Bobby Smith
Vocals
Henry Fambrough
Henry Fambrough
Vocals
Pervis Jackson
Pervis Jackson
Vocals
Philippe Wynn
Philippe Wynn
Tenor
Bob Moore
Bob Moore
Trombone
Bobbie Eli
Bobbie Eli
Guitar
Ron Baker
Ron Baker
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Thomas Bell
Thomas Bell
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thomas Bell
Thomas Bell
Producer
Don Murray
Don Murray
Mixing Engineer
Tom Dwyer
Tom Dwyer
Mastering Engineer
Jim Gallagher
Jim Gallagher
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Laugh everyone at the clown
He's the best one in town, ah ha
Ride on his merry-go-round
Spinning faster than sound, ah ha, ah ha
Laugh as the funny man cries
Though his makeup is smeared, ah ha
Laugh at his comical tears
As he thinks of the years, ah ha, ah ha
Living just a little
Laughing just a little
Ain't easy
Ah ah ah ah ah
Living just a little
Laughing just a little
Ain't easy
(Ah ha ha) oh no no
Laugh everyone at the fool
With his heart in his hand, ah ha
Still he can't quite understand
That he's less than a man, ah ha, ah ha
Lost somewhere deep in his shell
There's an ember of pride, ah ha
Watch how he tries hard to hide
That he's dying inside, ah ha, ah ha
Hey we're living just a little
Laughing just a little
Ain't easy
Ah ha ha ha ha (sometimes it's hard sometimes it's hard)
Living just a little
Laughing just a little
Ain't easy
Ah ha ha ha ha (Oh no no no no)
Living just a little
Laughing just a little
Ain't easy (some fool might plan though life gonna change)
Ah ah ah ah ah
Living just a little (sometimes, yes sir)
Laughing just a little
Ain't easy (whoa)
Ah ha ha ha ha (oh can I say it, can I, can I say it just one more time)
Living just a little
Laughing just a little (oh)
Ain't easy (it ain't easy, no no, no no no no )
Ah ha ha ha ha
Living just a little (living)
Laughing just a little (in this mean world)
Ain't easy (oh it ain't easy –sometimes you feel like a clown)
Ah ha ha ha ha
Living just a little (when they turn your world around)
Laughing just a little (still you gotta smile sometimes)
Ain't easy (oh)
Ah ha ha ha ha (won't you help me, ah could you help me)
Living just a little (live)
Laughing just a little (I wanna laugh sometimes, yeah)
Ain't easy (hey)
Ah ha ha ha ha (hey hey)
Living just a little (my)
Laughing just a little (lord)
Ain't easy (oh)
Ah ha ha ha ha
Living just a little (sometimes you feel like you're riding on a cloud)
Laughing just a little (and for crying out loud things go wrong)
Ain't easy (the next minute)
Ah ha ha ha ha (that song is through and things ain't the same way no no no no no)
Living just a little
Laughing just a little (no)
Ain't easy (no it ain't easy)
Ah ha ha ha ha (let me hear you say it, can I hear you say it oh one more time with me)
Living just a little (I'm in misery)
Laughing just a little (one day I'll be free)
Ain't easy (I'll be smiling again I'll be smiling again)
Ah ha ha ha ha (I'll be smiling)
Living just a little (oh)
Laughing just a little (oh just trying to do it)
Ain't easy
Ah ha ha ha ha (just a little bit yall, just a little little love, and a little bit of love)
Living just a little…
Written by: Thom Bell
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