I can't lock my door Oh, i don't have no privacy The only thing that's mine Is what's inside of me When i've had enough A little voice inside It says you've got to be tough You've got to take it in stride Sometimes i am foolish I let it get the best of me At least i know that my mistakes Are my responsibility And Chorus: I just have to laugh to keep from crying I just have to laugh to keep from crying I don't have a dime Oh, to buy those pretty things But i hear all the evidence You know it all sounds the same But i'm still waiting I've got my hands open wide You know my dream isn't fading I keep it hidden inside Oh (chorus) I just have to laugh to keep from crying I keep on trying My friends don't understand Oh, they think i've lost my mind And i'm choking back the tears I've got to swallow my pride (chorus) I just have to laugh, ah La, ah Lo, oh La, ah