After My Laughter Came Tears

Ray Charles · Sweet & Sour Tears [1997]

I laughed the day I saw you leave

I laughed and said, "I'd never grieve"



But now after my laughter came tears

(After my laughter came tears )



I told my friends, I didn't care

I laughed about a whole affair



But say now

After my laughter came tears



My cryin' helped me from showin' them

That I was blue

(Listen )



By myself you

l never know what I've been through

(Just what I'm goin' through )



My lips conceal a hurtin' pain

I make believe but all in vain



I said now after

My cryin' helped me from showin' them

That I was blue



My cryin' helped me from showin' them

That I was blue



My lips conceal a hurtin' pain

I make believe but all in vain