Tears Of A Clown

Now if there's a smile upon my face

it's only there trying to fool the public

but when it comes down to fooling you

now honey that's quite a diff'rent subject

Don't let my glad expression

give you the wrong impression really I'm sad

Oh, sadder than sad, you're gone and I'm hurting so bad

like a clown I pretend to be glad

Now there's some sad things known to man

but ain't too much sadder than

the tears of a clown, when there's no one around

Oh yeah, baby,

Now if I appear to be carefree,

it's only to camouflage my sadness

in order to shield my pride

I try to cover this hurt with a show of gladness

But Don't let my show convince you

that I've been happy since you decided to go,

I need you so, I'm hurt and I want you to know

but for others I put on a show

Now there's some sad things known to man

but ain't too much sadder than

the tears of a clown,

when there's no one around

Just like Pagliacci did

I try to keep my sadness hid

smiling in the public eye

but in my lonely room I cry

the tears of a clown

Oh, yeah baby

Now, if there's a smile on my face

Don't let my glad expression

Give you a wrong impression

Don't let this smile I wear

Make you think that I don't care

Now there's some sad things known to man

but ain't too much sadder than

the tears of a clown, when there's no one around