Theme song from the 1928 film “Laugh Clown Laugh”
words by Lewis & Young
music by Ted Fiorito
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Life is a play and we all play a part
The lover, the dreamer, the clown
The dreamer and lover are always in tears
The clown spreads sunshine around
The life with a smile is the life worth while
So, clown till the curtain comes down
Chorus
Even tho’ you’re only make believing
Laugh! Clown! Laugh!
Even tho’ something inside is grieving
Laugh! Clown! Laugh!
Don’t let your heart grow too mellow
Just be a real Punchinello fellow
You’re supposed to brighten up a place and
Laugh! Clown! Laugh!
Paint a lot of smiles around your face and
Laugh Clown don’t frown
Jest in your “Vesti la giubba”
Be a pagliaccio
Laugh! Clown! Laugh!
- Life is a joke and the laugh is on us
We grumble, we sorrow, we pine
We all know that laughter is good for the soul
A smile’s a real welcome sign
So, why don’t we grin till that heart within
Says, “This is the road to sunshine”
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: