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 a 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   They left behind their dreams among the litter   And the different kind of love she thought she crowned   There was nothing left but sawdust and some glitter   But baby can 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   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   oh and 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