Laugh Clown Laugh - 1928

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 10 Oct 2001

Life is a play and we all play a part,
the lover, the dreamer, the clown.
The dreamer and lover are always in tears,
the clown spreads sunshine around.
The life with a smile is the life worthwhile,
so clown till the curtain comes down.

Even tho' you're only makebelieving,
Laugh Clown, laugh!
Even tho' 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 around your face and
Laugh clown, don't frown.
On with the paint and the motley,
be a Pagliaccio, Laugh Clown, Laugh!

Even tho' you're only makebelieving,
Laugh Clown, laugh!
Even tho' 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 around your face and
Laugh clown, don't frown.
On with the paint and the motley,
be a Pagliaccio, Laugh Clown, Laugh!

Life is a joke and the laugh is on us,
we grumble, we sorrow, we pine.
We all know that laughter
is good for the soul,
a smile's a real welcome sign.
So why don't we grin till
that heart within says,
"This is the road to sunshine."

Even tho' you're only makebelieving,
Laugh Clown, laugh!
Even tho' 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 around your face and
Laugh clown, don't frown.
On with the paint and the motley,
be a Pagliaccio, Laugh Clown, Laugh!

Even tho' you're only makebelieving,
Laugh Clown, laugh!
Even tho' 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 around your face and
Laugh clown, don't frown.
On with the paint and the motley,
be a Pagliaccio, Laugh Clown, Laugh!

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Laugh Clown Laugh 1928

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Laugh Clown Laugh 1928
Music by Ted Fiorito
words by Lewis and Young
© 1928 Jerome H. Remick and Co. New York
Piano Sequence by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK
on Wednesday 10 Oct 2001 at 09.22
in asssociation with Doug Grierson
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© James Pitt-Payne, London UK, 2001
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