Madonna

Songwriter: Stephen Bray Madonna

Producer: Stephen Bray

[Verse 1]
I can't lock my door
Oh, I don't have no privacy
The only thing that's mine
Is what's inside of me
When I've had enough
A little voice inside
It says you've got to be tough
You've got to take it in stride
Sometimes I am foolish
I let it get the best of me
At least I know that my mistakes
Are my responsibility
And

[Chorus]
I just have to laugh to keep from crying
I just have to laugh to keep from crying

[Verse 2]
I don't have a dime
Oh, to buy those pretty things
But I hear all the evidence
You know it all sounds the same
But I'm still waiting
I've got my hands open wide
You know my dream isn't fading
I keep it hidden inside
Oh

[Chorus]
I just have to laugh to keep from crying
I just have to laugh to keep from crying

[Verse 3]
My friends don't understand
Oh, they think I've lost my mind
And I'm choking back the tears
I've got to swallow my pride

[Chorus]
I just have to laugh to keep from crying
I just have to laugh to keep from crying

With more than 300 million copies of her albums sold, Madonna is the most successful female artist of all time.

Her career as a singer, songwriter, producer and entertainer has spanned almost 40 years, with the release of 14 studio albums, making her impact on pop culture undeniable, inspiring almost every big female act to come up after her.

An activist for LGBT and women’s rights through almost all of her career, she has brought up several controversial topics to the pop music scene such as abortion, sexual freedom, female empowerment and the search for fame.

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