Lord knows I tried
But my number never really did go down
On high wire I’d fly
But the world only loves a clown
So I
Keep ‘em laughin
So I
Keep ‘em laughin
There was a time
When I had the spirit
I could feel it
My mind was clear
The message was in the sermon
But the punch line is all they really wanted to hear
So I
Keep ‘em laughin
So I
Keep ‘em laughin
(Harris/Moore)