Laughing and Crying

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Dana Cooper

Dana Cooper is an American singer-songwriter from Missouri. His awards include the 2014 Heritage Musician award from the Pilgrim Center for the Arts in Kansas City, MO and Folk Alliance International's 2015 Spirit of Folk award. He has performed on Austin City Limits, Mountain Stage and at the Kerrville Folk Festival. Cooper’s songs have been recorded by a long list of artists that include Trout Fishing in America, Rex Foster, Claire Lynch, Maura O’Connell, Pierce Pettis, and Susan Werner. Fellow singer-songwriter Buzz Holland has said “Cooper is a person who can sing like an angel and play like the devil.” more »

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Laughing and Crying

Dana Cooper

Sometimes I see your face in the stars
Lighting the lonely miles
Then there are times I see nothing at all
Only a vast empty sky
One star is shining like it has no choice
I wonder if that's where you are
Deep in the night I hear your sweet voice
Singing along in the dark

I'm laughing and crying at the same time
Living and dying every day
I open my heart to the whole human race
With a tear in my eye and a smile on my face
I feel more alive when I let my heart ache
I'm laughing and crying at the same time

Sometimes it hurts to see the sun rise
Pushing my shadow aside
Lights every corner and melts all that ice
Leaves me with no place to hide
A smile from a stranger the wave of a hand
I'm not alone anymore
A torn piece of paper that captures your laugh
I remember what your life was for

Laughing and crying at the same time
Falling and flying away
Open my mind to the whole universe
With a joyful cry and a lump in my throat
Might as well try to hit the high note
Laughing and crying at the same time

One star is shining like it has no choice
I wonder if that's where you are
Deep in the night I hear your sweet voice
Singing along in the dark

Oh you're laughing and crying at the same time
Living and dying every day
Open your heart to the whole human race
With a tear in your eye, a smile on your face
You're more alive when you let your heart ache
With a joyful cry and a lump in your throat
You might as well try to hit the high note
You're laughing and crying at the same time

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