"Don't Laugh at Me" is a song written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Mark Wills.
[2] Allen Shamblin was inspired to write the song after his school-aged daughter came home and confided that she was being teased by her peers because of her freckles.
[2] The song is a ballad in which various characters, from teased children to a homeless man on a street corner, seek acceptance from those around them.
[9] Their version appeared as the sole new recording on their compilation album Songs of Conscience and Concern.
The song helped inspire Yarrow to found the non-profit organization Operation Respect, promoting tolerance and civility programs in education.