M A C Tears Of A Clown, Babe

Smokey Robinson - The Tears Of A Clown

 

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Oh yeah, 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 quite a different subject

 

But don't let my glad expression

Give you the wrong impression

Really, I'm sad

Oh, I'm 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'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, 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

Done