don't laugh now

Singer:ray stevens

we've known each other since we were in school

you always thought i was a crazy fool

'guess everyone thinks i'm quite a clown

yeah

the life of the party

fun to have around

you won't believe i'm serious with what i'm about to say

i know it's out of character for me to act this way

but

don't laugh now

'cause i'm in love with you

don't laugh now

i know you could never love me too

and i don't mean to embarrass you by letting my feelings show

it's not like me to let you see me lose my self control

don't laugh now

wait'll i leave

just this once forgive me for wearing my heart on my sleeve

but i couldn't hold it any longer

i just had to let you know

don't laugh now

wait'll i go

don't laugh now

wait'll i go

you had a lot of sweethearts and i watched you love 'em

you had a lot of friends and i was just one of 'em

someone to pick you up when love would go wrong

help you through the rough times when you were all alone

all those many nights i held you and you never knew what i was feeling in my deepest heart for you

a cornball

paliachi

who has no right to say the foolish words i blurted out today

don't laugh now

'cause i'm in love with you

don't laugh now

i know you could never love me too

and i don't mean to embarrass you by letting my feelings show

it's not like me to let you see me lose my self control

don't laugh now

wait'll i leave

just this once forgive me for wearing my heart on my sleeve

but i couldn't hold it any longer

i just had to let you know

don't laugh now

wait'll i go

don't laugh now

wait'll i go

Lyric Context: don't laugh now - ray stevens