The Tears Of A Clown

The Tears Of A Clown - The Flying Pickets

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 diffirent 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

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

When there's no one around

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

Baby a clown

I can't tears of a clown