ROBINSON, Smokey

Tears of a clown

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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've tried 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

Oh, there's some sad things known to man

But there ain't too much sadder than the tears of a clown

When there's no one around,

I try to keep my sadness hid

Smiling in the public eye

Just like Pagliacci did