Even though his times are hard   You can hardly see it on his face   Because of the smile   People coming in from miles away   To hear him sing and see him play   So he can' t disappoint them now   The room is full of smoke   But he can see them dancing   And he can see them crying   It doesn' t bother him at all 'Cause he knows it' s only tears of joy         Chorus:   Let the band play on         There' s a girl sitting by the corner there   And she looks at him with her big brown eyes   He smiles back and carries on playing   It doesn' t bother him at all   Somehow, it gives him some comfort   Police came in halfway through the night   With the good news   Neighbours are complaining   'Cause the music is so low low low low   So turn it up, now         Chorus:   Let the band play on