[Verse] She’s got a smile like a cracked old mirror, Hiding the cracks with a painted cheer, Pourin' coffee, but her eyes are dry, Laughin’ through tears she’ll never cry. [Pre-Chorus] Every night the jukebox plays, Songs of better, better days, But she stays behind that smoky screen, Living a life no one’s seen. [Chorus] Laughin’ through the tears she’s cryin’, Keepin’ on, no use denyin’, Behind that counter, world-worn but proud, Her quiet strength speaks loud and loud. Laughin’ through the tears she’s cryin’, Holdin’ on, though the world keeps tryin’, A waitress with a heart unbent, Broken roads but no regrets. [Verse] Cards on the table, the night wears thin, Stories shared with a ghostly grin, She’s a queen without a throne, In a kingdom made of dust and chrome. [Pre-Chorus] Every smile hides a deeper tale, Of battles lost and those we fail, But still she laughs to keep the pain at bay, Waiting for the break of day. [Chorus] Laughin’ through the tears she’s cryin’, Keepin’ on, no use denyin’, Behind that counter, world-worn but proud, Her quiet strength speaks loud and loud. Laughin’ through the tears she’s cryin’, Holdin’ on, though the world keeps tryin’, A waitress with a heart unbent, Broken roads but no regrets. [Bridge] Maybe one day she’ll walk away, But tonight she’s here to stay, The laughter’s real, the tears are true, A bluesy smile just for you. [Chorus] Laughin’ through the tears she’s cryin’, Keepin’ on, no use denyin’, Behind that counter, world-worn but proud, Her quiet strength speaks loud and loud. Laughin’ through the tears she’s cryin’, Holdin’ on, though the world keeps tryin’, A waitress with a heart unbent, Broken roads but no regrets. [Outro] Laughin’ through the tears, Laughin’ through the tears, Her quiet strength, Risin’ through the years.