Baby cried the day the circus came to town
Cause she didn't want parades just passing by her
She painted on a smile and took up with some clown
And she danced without a net upon the wire
I know a lot about her cause you'll see
My baby is an awful lot like me
We don't cry out loud
We keep it inside
We learn how to hide your 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
And 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's me
I told her
We don't cry out loud
We keep it inside
We learn how to hide your feelings
Fly high and proud
And if you should fall
Remember we almost had it all

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