Tears Of A Clown Lyrics

Tears Of A Clown lyrics

The Tears of a Clown
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 Smokey Robinson & The
Miracles
Now if there's a smile on my face,
it's only there tryin' to
fool the public,
but when it comes down to foolin' you;
Now honey, that's
quite a different subject.
But don't let my glad expression
give you the
wrong impression.
Really I'm sad.
I'm sadder than sad.
You're gone and
I'm hurtin' so bad.
Like a clown I pretend to be glad.
(chorus)
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.
Now if I appear to be
carefree,
it's only to camouflage my sadness.
In order to keep my pride I
try
to cover the hurt with a show of gladness.
But don't let my show
convince you
that I've been happy since you
decided to go.
Oh, I need
you so.
I'm hurt and I want you to know.
(chorus)
Just like Pagliacci
did,
I try to keep my sadness hid.
(aaargh! I can't remember!  It'll come
to me and I'll send it along.)
But in my lonely room I cry
the tears of a
clown
when there's no one around.