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,
And 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,
Left behind her dreams among the litter
A different kind of love she thought she'd found
There was nothing left but sawdust and some glitter

Baby can't be broken, 'cause you see
She had the finest teacher,
And that was me

I told her
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 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