the tears of a clown

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 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

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

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

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 the smile i wear

make you think that i don't care

really i'm sad i'm hurting so bad