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I'll remember foreverWhen I was but threeMama, who was cleverRemarking to meIf son when you're grown upYou want everything niceI've got your future sewn upIf you take this adviceBe a clown, be a clownAll the world loves a clownAct the fool, play the calfAnd you'll always have the last laughWear the cap and the bellsAnd you'll rate with all the great swellsIf you become a doctor, folks'll face you with dreadIf you become a dentist, they'll be glad when you're deadYou'll get a bigger hand if you can stand on your headBe a clown, be a clown, be a clownBe a clown, be a clownAll the world loves a clownShow 'em tricks, tell 'em jokesAnd you'll only stop with top folksLetras de cancionesBe a crack JackanapesAnd they'll imitate you like apesWhy be a great composer with your rent in arrearsWhy be a major poet and you'll owe it for yearsWhen crowds'll pay to giggle if you wiggle your earsBe a clown, be a clown, be a clownBe a clown, be a clownAll the world loves a clownIf you just make 'em roarWatch your Mounte bank account soarWear a painted mustacheAnd you're sure to make a big splashA college education I should never proposeA bachelor's degree won't even keep you in clothesBut millions you will win if you can spin on your noseBe a clown, be a clown, be a clownGive 'em quips, give 'em funAnd they'll happy to say you're A-1If you become a farmer you've the weather to buckIf you become a gambler you'll be stuck with your luckBut Jack you'll never lack if you can quack like a duckBe a clown, be a clown, be a clown From Letras Mania