Don't Cry Out Loud

Don't Cry Out Loud
Baby cried the day the circus came to town
Cos she didn't want parades just passing by her
So she painted on a smile and took up with some clown
And she danced without a net up on a wire
I know a lot about her cos you see
My baby is an awful lot like me

We don't cry out loud
Keep it inside, learn how to hide our feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall, remember we almost had it all
Baby saw that when they pulled the big top down
They left her dreams behind among the litter
The different kind of love she thought she'd found
It was nothing more than sawdust and some glitter
Baby can't be broken cos you see
She had the finest teacher, me
And I told her 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
Don't cry out loud
Keep it inside and learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall, remember we almost had it all