Don't Laugh at Me

Mark Wills

About Don't Laugh at Me

"Don't Laugh at Me" is a song written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Mark Wills. It was released in July 1998 as the second single from album Wish You Were Here. Like "I Do (Cherish You)" before it, "Don't Laugh at Me" was a number 2 hit on the Billboard country charts. The song received Country Music Association nominations for Country Music Association's Single, Song and Video of the Year in 1998.


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1998
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I'm a little boy with glasses
The one they call the geek
A little girl who never smiles
'Cause I've got braces on my teeth
And I know how it feels
To cry myself to sleep

I'm that kid on every playground
Who's always chosen last
A single teenage mother
Tryin' to overcome my past
You don't have to be my friend
But is it too much to ask

Don't laugh at me
Don't call me names
Don't get your pleasure from my pain
In God's eyes we're all the same
Someday we'll all have perfect wings
Don't laugh at me

I'm the cripple on the corner
You've passed me on the street
And I wouldn't be out here beggin'
If I had enough to eat
And don't think I don't notice
That our eyes never meet

I lost my wife and little boy when
Someone crossed that yellow line
The day we laid them in the ground
Is the day I lost my mind
And right now I'm down to holdin'
This little cardboard sign, so

Don't laugh at me
Don't call me names
Don't get your pleasure from my pain
In God's eyes we're all the same
Someday we'll all have perfect wings
Don't laugh at me

I'm fat, I'm thin, I'm short, I'm tall
I'm deaf, I'm blind, hey, aren't we all

Don't laugh at me
Don't call me names
Don't get your pleasure from my pain
In God's eyes we're all the same
Someday we'll all have perfect wings
Don't laugh at me

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Mark Wills

Daryl Mark Williams (born August 8, 1973) is an American country music artist, best known professionally as Mark Wills Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label — Mark Wills, Wish You Were Here, Permanently, Loving Every Minute and And the Crowd Goes Wild — as well as a greatest hits package. In that same timespan, he charted sixteen singles on the Billboard country charts, all of which made the top 40. After leaving Mercury in 2003, he signed to Equity Music Group and charted three more singles. Two of these were later included on his sixth studio album, Familiar Stranger, which was released on the Tenacity label in 2008. more »

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Written by: STEVE SESKIN, ALLEN SHAMBLIN

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10 facts about this song

Song Background
"Don't Laugh at Me" is an American country song recorded by singer Mark Wills.
Song Release
The song was released in April 1998 as the second single from his album "Wish You Were Here."
Songwriters
"Don't Laugh at Me" was written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin.
Song's Success
The song was a commercial success, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Award Nominations
The song received nominations for Single, Song, and Video of the Year at the Country Music Association in 1998.
Song Message
The song's lyrics convey a strong message against bullying and making fun of others who look, act, or seem different.
Anti-Bullying Campaign
The song inspired Operation Respect's "Don't Laugh at Me" project, a program aimed towards youth to foster respect and understanding among peers.
Song Use in Education
"Don't Laugh at Me" has been used widely in schools across America, as teachers have incorporated the song into classroom activities to teach kids about the importance of respecting each other's differences.
Song Crossover
Despite it being a country song, "Don't Laugh at Me" crossed over to the pop charts due to its universal message about empathy and understanding.
Song Recognition
In 2003, "Don't Laugh at Me" was named among the 365 Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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