Capo II INTRO:      I stood there in the shadows as they went strollin by Now she ain’t my gal no longer there’s no reason I should cry But I knew there went my future and I couldn’t stop the tears At the sound of laughter ringin in my ears I spent every dime I had on her and when it was gone She said hon it’s sure been fun but it’s time you moved along So i stood there in the shadows and I had my forty-four I could hear her mockin laughter but she won’t laugh anymore Now I’m down here in the jailhouse and i know what brought me here It was the sound of laughter ringin in my ears BREAK Well I guess I should have left this town and her far behind For the way that she made fun of me keeps runnin through my mind Well the jury showed no mercy and I never asked for none ’Cause I know I got it comin I’m not proud of what I done But down here in this darkness more and more I seem to hear The sound of laughter ringin in my ears I hear the sound of laughter ringin in my ears