Between A Laugh And A Tear-John Mellencamp

[ti:Between A Laugh And A Tear] [ar:John Mellencamp] [al:On The Rural Route 7609] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Between A Laugh And A Tear - John Mellencamp [00:06.43]When paradise is no longer fit for you to live in [00:10.01] [00:11.10]And your adolescent dreams are gone [00:14.51] [00:16.42]Through the days you feel a little used up [00:19.17] [00:21.01]And you don't know where your energy's gone wrong [00:24.30] [00:25.74]It's just your soul feelin' a little downhearted [00:30.43] [00:31.08]Sometimes life is too ridiculous to live [00:33.58] [00:35.39]You count your friends all on one finger [00:39.28] [00:40.29]I know it sounds crazy just the way that we live [00:43.66]Between a laugh and a tear [00:47.64] [00:50.14]Smile in the mirror as you walk by [00:52.97] [00:53.88]Between a laugh and a tear [00:57.71] [01:00.23]And that's as good as it can get for us [01:01.90]And there ain't no reason to stop tryin' [01:04.95] [01:15.07]When this cardboard town can no longer amuse you [01:19.08] [01:19.95]You see through everything and nothin' seems worthwhile [01:22.43] [01:24.77]And hypocrite used to be such a big word to you [01:29.56]And it don't seem to mean anything to you now [01:32.48] [01:34.68]Just try to live each and every precious moment [01:38.57] [01:39.43]Don't be discouraged by the future forget the past [01:42.07] [01:44.20]That's old advise but it'll be good to you [01:48.24] [01:49.16]I know there's a balance see it when I swing past [01:52.16] [01:52.67]Between a laugh and a tear [01:56.48] [01:59.09]Smile in the mirror as you walk by [02:02.00] [02:02.92]Between a laugh and a tear [02:06.74] [02:08.07]And that's as good as it can get for us [02:10.19] [02:11.00]And there ain't no reason to stop tryin' [02:14.66] [02:29.17]When paradise can no longer amuse you [02:33.78] [02:39.27]When paradise can no longer amuse you