Smokey Robinson and the Miracles-Tears Of A Clown lyrics

Oh yeah yeah yeah  
 
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.  
 
Ah sadder than sad.  
 
You`re gone and I`m hurtin` 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.  
 
Oh, I need you so.  
 
I`m hurt and I want you to know.  
 
But for others I put on a show  
 
  
 
Ooh, oh 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  
 
  
 
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.  
 
  
 
Oh yeah baby  
 
Now if there`s a smile on my face,  
 
Don`t let my glad expression  
 
Give you the wrong impression.  
 
Don`t let this smile I wear  
 
Make you think that I don`t care  
 
Really I`m sad  
 
Hurtin` so bad  
 
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