Vaudeville Man Lyrics - Maria Muldaur - Maria Muldaur

Papa used to tell me as a little child 

The only reason we're here is to make 'em smile 

Your heart may break and your world may fall 

But when you stand up there you stand ten feet tall 

So following in my father's shoes 

I learned to sing and dance and to play the blues 

I'll tell you now if you don't understand 

That I'm the livin' daughter of a Vaudeville man 

The trains ran east and the roads ran west 

And I knew every one of them 

My face was dirty but my ribbons were pressed 

They were crazy days but to have them back again 

One hand glued to the radio 

One hand practicing the piano 

One foot tapping out the dancing tune 

One sole trying just to make a dime 

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And it's hand to mouth and it's mouth to hand 

Say I'm the living daugher of a Vaudeville man 

Say I'm the living daugher of a Vaudeville man 

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