Ray Stevens - Don't Laugh Now lyrics

We've known each other since
We were in school
You always thought I was a crazy fool
'Guess everyone thinks I'm quite a
Clown, yeah, the life of the party
Fun to have around
You won't believe I'm serious with what
I'm about to say
I know it's out of character for
Me to act this way, but

Don't laugh now, 'cause I'm in love with you
Don't laugh now
I know you could never love me too
And I don't mean to embarrass you
By letting my feelings show
It's not like me to let you
See me lose my self control
Don't laugh now, wait'll I leave
Just this once forgive me for wearing
My heart on my sleeve
But, I couldn't hold it any longer
I just had to let you know
Don't laugh now, wait'll I go
Don't laugh now, wait'll I go
You had a lot of sweethearts and
I watched you love 'em
You had a lot of friends and
I was just one of 'em
Someone to pick you up when
Love would go wrong
Help you through the rough times
When you were all alone
All those many nights I held
You and you never knew
What I was feeling in my
Deepest heart for you a cornball, paliachi
Who has no right to say the
Foolish words I blurted out today

Don't laugh now, 'cause I'm in love with you
Don't laugh now
I know you could never love me too
And I don't mean to embarrass you
By letting my feelings show
It's not like me to let you
See me lose my self control
Don't laugh now, wait'll I leave
Just this once forgive me for wearing
My heart on my sleeve
But, I couldn't hold it any longer
I just had to let you know
Don't laugh now, wait'll I go
Don't laugh now, wait'll I go