Holy Trinity High School Class of `73

1969-1973

"Song of the Day"

August 3, 2025

"If I Laugh" is a song written by Cat Stevens for his 1971 album
Teaser and the Firecat. “If I Laugh” is a great song about
relationships and the “what ifs” in life.

Teaser and the Firecat is the fifth studio album by Cat Stevens, released
on 1 October 1971. The album was a commercial success, surpassing the
heights achieved by Stevens' previous album, Tea for the Tillerman.
The LP peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums chart.

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If I Laugh - Cat Stevens (1971)

If I laugh just a little bit
maybe I can forget the chance
that I didn't have to know you
and live in peace, in peace
Oh yeah

If I laugh just a little bit
maybe I can forget the plans that
I didn't use to get you
at home -- with me -- alone
Oh yeah, yeah

If I laugh...

La-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da, da-da
La-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da-da, oh, woh
La-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da-da

If I laugh just a little bit
maybe I can recall the way
that I used to be, before you
and sleep at night -- and dream
Oh yeah

If I laugh, baby if I laugh
just a little bit --

La la la da,
La-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da, da-da
La-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da-da, oh, woh
La-da-da-da, la-da-da, da-da-da


Songwriters: Cat Stevens

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