Don’t Cry Out Loud

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“Don’t Cry Out Loud” was written by Carol Bayer Sager & Peter Allen. As the story goes he was taught to put on a brave face and never show his emotions even after his… Read More

Oct. 19781 viewer21.4K views

Don’t Cry Out Loud Lyrics

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
They left behind her dreams 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 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 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

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“Don’t Cry Out Loud” was written by Carol Bayer Sager & Peter Allen. As the story goes he was taught to put on a brave face and never show his emotions even after his father committed suicide.

The Moments recorded the song in 1976 and Allen released it on his live album It’s Time For Peter Allen in 1977. Melissa Manchester’s 1978 version was a top 10 hit in the US, her second of three.