Tears of a Clown

Oh yeah yeah

Now if there's a smile on my face

It's only there trying to fool the public

But when it comes down to fooling you

Now, honey that's quiet a different subject

But don't let my glad expression

Give you the wrong impression

Really I'm sad (Sad, sad)

Oh sadder than sad

Darlin', I'm hurtin' so bad

Like a clown I appear to be glad (Sad, sad, sad, sad)

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

Ooh baby 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

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

Just like Pagliacci did

I try to keep my sadness hid

Smiling in the public eye

But in a lonely room I cry

The tears of a clown

When there's no one around, yeah

Oh yeah yeah yeah

Now if there's a smile on my face

Oh, don't let my glad expression

Give you the wrong impression

Oh, don't let this smile I wear

Make you think that I don't care

They're tears of a clown

When there's no one around

Oh yeah yeah yeah