phyllis cole-dai: Music Room
"When a Clown Loses His Smile"
(Sung by Ami Peacock; Phyllis Cole-Dai, piano; Andy Sartain, kazoo)
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you blow bubbles
or bake him a pie?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you dance a jig in big shoes?
Help him get out of the blues?
Do you blow bubbles
or bake him a pie?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you play him a song on two spoons?
Show him the Man in the Moon?
Take him a ride on a broom
or a hot-air balloon?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you make funny faces
or tickle his side?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you tell a really good joke?
Call him a fine ol' bloke?
Do you make funny faces
or tickle his side?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
(A clown ain't a clown, you know,
if he loses his smile!)
Do you waddle around like a duck?
Roll around covered in mud?
Give that sad clown a big hug
or a charm for good luck?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
What to do when a clown loses his smile?
After all you've been through,
best sleep a while.
A very long while.
A mighty long while.