Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Laugh, Clown, Laugh - Cecile McLorin Salvant

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 upon your face

And laugh Clown don't frown

Don't let the world know your sorrow

Be a pallietto and laugh Clown laugh Clown

Laugh Clown laugh

Though they must suspect your mexico reading

Laugh Clown laugh Clown

They don't wanna see your bright smile feeling

Laugh Clown laugh Clown

Give them the fulling expressions

Go on creating those false impressions

Never let your looks be to really let

Laugh Clown laugh

Can't all for to show them what your feeling

Laugh Clown don't frown

Those trouble cannot last forever

Play the fall be clever

Laugh Clown laugh Clown

Laugh Clown laugh