Name: Tears Of Laughter
Duration: P00H04M07S
Description: When my son was in grammar school the teacher asked him what he has learned from his parents. His answer was, "My mom taught me to be tough and my dad taught me to have a sense of humor."

Tears Of Laughter

from It's Another Day LP by Drew James

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When my son was in grammar school the teacher asked him what he has learned from his parents. His answer was, "My mom taught me to be tough and my dad taught me to have a sense of humor."

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I just flew in and man are my arms are tired
As a young boy I was inspired
By comedians I saw on my TV
The lighter side of life was opened to me

Whenever dark clouds would roll in
Laughter became my medicine
When the cold cruel world attacked my innocence
My sense of humor came to my defense

I laughed so hard my stomach would hurt after
And I cried tears of laughter

I still recall the look on daddy's face
As he drove off in his car that foggy day
I knew right away right there and then
I'd never see him again

For years we struggled to get by
My mother, little brother and I
But at night when we'd watch those funny shows
Our troubles flew away on wings of jokes

We laughed so hard our stomachs would hurt after
And we cried tears of laughter

When I grew up and raised a family
It brought back all those childhood memories
It was almost like being a kid again
Except knowing what I'd learned from way back then

So I taught my kids one thing they would need
Besides how to write and how to read
When dark clouds come up on the rise
Always turn to the lighter side of life

Well we laugh so hard our stomachs will hurt after
And we cry tears of laughter

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from It's Another Day LP, released December 27, 2021
Drew James - Vocals, guitars and keyboards
Drew James - Production and mixing
Mastering by David Glasser of Airshow Mastering

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Drew James San Francisco, California

Award winning songwriter Drew James performs his solo act all over the west coast,
His 2007 release "Way Beyond the Maze" includes the Great American Song Contest award winner "You Can Cry to Me" and the Billboard World Song Contest award winner “Thicker than Blood.” His 2006 release “The Last Second Chance,” includes the Billboard Song Contest award winner "That Old Friday Night Feeling." ... more

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