I'm going to the racetrack to see my pony run

If he won some money gonna take my good gals on

Yeah, you don't know, you don't know my mind

When you see me laughing I'm laughing just to keep from crying



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I left my frump standing in the door

Lookin' after me a-crying say "You won't come back no more, sweet daddy"

You don't know, you dont' know my mind

When you see me laughing I'm laughing just to keep from crying



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When I asked my mama "Can you stand to say goodbye"

She said "Yes, sweet papa, if you can stand to see me cry, Lord"

You don't know, ooh my mind, hmmhmm

Oh, when you see me laughing, honey, laughing just to keep from crying



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I got a handfull o' nickles, got a handfull o' dimes

Got a housefull o' youngens and no one mindes

Lord, you don't know, you don't know my mind

And when you see me laughing I'm laughing just to keep from crying