Two medicines, I need them every day

Two medicines to keep the doctor away

One to drown my sorrows

One to face my fears

Laughter and tears

Laughter and tears



Two medicines, I swear they ain't no crime

Two medicines and they don't cost a dime

They heal the body, cleanse the soul

Help me master self-control

Two medicines have helped me through the years

Laughter and tears

Laughter and tears



Two medicines, life's little pleasures

Two medicines to help relieve the pressure

Pressure from without, pressure from within

Pressure in my bloodstream, pressure on my skin

Pressure from my elders, pressure from my peers

Laughter and tears

Laughter and tears



There was a man so masculine

He would not take his medicine

No pain could penetrate his pride

He kept his feelings locked inside

His final years were such a waste

That when he died his dear wife place

Upon his grave this epitaph:

His life was so funny he forgot to laugh



Two medicines are all we really need

Two medicines, effectiveness guaranteed

They aid communication, make for better sex

You can mix the two together with no bad side effects

Two medicines to help you through the years

Laughter and tears

Laughter and tears



Two medicines, I need them every day

Two medicines to keep the doctor away

One to drown my sorrows, one to face my fears

Laughter and tears

Laughter and tears