Baby cried the day the circus came to town,
'Cause she didn't want parades 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 it inside,
Learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall,
Remember you almost had it all

Baby saw that when they pulled that big top down,
They left behind her dreams among the letter
The different kind of love she thought she'd found,
There was nothing left but sawdust and some glitter
But baby can't be broken, 'cause you see,
She had the finest teacher, that was me
I told her:

Don't cry out loud,
Just keep it inside,
Learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall,
Remember you almost had it all

Don't cry out loud,
Just keep it inside,
Learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall,
Remember you almost made it

Don't cry out loud,
Just keep it inside,
And learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall,
Remember you almost had it all

Don't Cry