Have You Forgotten How to Laugh

from Torch Songs for an L.E.D. World by Rick Kessler

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Have You Forgotten How to Laugh?

The other day you said you saw a Buster Keaton film
He was running up a hill, to chase his favorite girl
Next thing that you see is eyes wide, but you cannot tell
He’s turned around, come running down; Train bearing hard upon his heels.

Then you saw Ginger Rogers and her friend Mr. Astair
You marveled how they fill the room, as if they’re floating on air.
You said that when he went away, your heart it turned to stone
That’s something of an old cliché; A broken saw, your home sweet home.

CHORUS:
Have you forgotten how to laugh?
Can you remember how to dance?
Are you ready to take another chance?

Then there was another film, was it Bogart & Bacall?
She told him how to use his lips, and how to make the call.
And what about old Richard Blaine, who’s world it fell apart
When Ilsa left him at the track; Look, there’s that train again.

And it’s coming after you, and there’s no place left to run.
Tell me ain’t you tired of being sad? Of never having any fun?
But let’s get back to movies then. What about Woody & Diane?
And the Cyclone back in Brooklyn; Will you ride it with no hands?

- CHORUS -

Are you ready to take another, this might be like no other,
Come on and take another chance.
Here’s my hand. Come on get up and dance.

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from Torch Songs for an L.E.D. World, released January 15, 2019

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Rick Kessler Albany, New York

I am a songwriter. Presented here are some of those songs as I imagine them BUT of course I'm happy to have you cover any tune you like and bring your own take to it.
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