The Clown

After a couple of bottles of red wine

The truth finally came out

The words I don't love you anymore

Spilled from his mouth

So I looked to the waiter for some consolation

But he just poured the coffee

And without hesitation, he said

Ma'am, is that all you'll be needing tonight?

And oh-oh, the piano kept playing

And nobody noticed the heart in the corner booth breaking

Cell phones kept ringing, glasses were clinking

Everyone laughing and dancing and singing

So I painted a smile on my face to cover the frown

In that room full of jokers and jesters, I was the clown

Well, you can't walk the high wire of love

And be afraid to fall

And you can't put all of your faith

In a gypsy's crystal ball

We just do what we do

Take the chances we take

Show me a life without a mistake

Oh, we all learn our lessons and we all fall down

And oh-oh, the piano keeps playing

And nobody notices the heart in the corner booth breaking

Cell phones keep ringing, glasses keep clinking

Everyone laughing and dancing and singing

So if you paint a big smile on your face

To cover the frown

In that room full of jokers and jesters

Sometimes you're the clown

When the circus is over

And the tents are pulled down

The truth is, the show must go on

For the clown

And oh-oh, the piano kept playing