Oh yeah yeah yeah

Now if there's a smile on my face

It's only there tryina fool the public
But when it comes down to fooling you, now honey that's quiet a different
Subject


But don't let my glad expression give you the wrong impression
Really I'm sad oohh I'm sadder than sad

You 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 aint too much sadder than
The tears of a clown

When there's no-one around mmm
Oh yeah baby


Now if I appear to be care free
It's only to camoflauge my sadness
When I need 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 hurting and I want you to know

But for others I put on a show

There's some sad things known to man

But aint too much sadder than
The tears of a clown
When there's no-one else around

Oh yeah baby

Just like Paliache did, I try to keep my surface in

Smilin' in the public eye
But in the 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, I'm hurting so bad