The Tears of a Clown

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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
I'm sadder than sad
You're gone and I'm hurtin' so bad
Like a clown I pretend to be glad
(chorus)
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 keep my pride I try
to cover the 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
(chorus)
Just like Pagliacci did,
I try to keep my sadness hid
(aaargh! I can't remember! It'll come to me and I'll send it along)
But in my lonely room I cry
the tears of a clown
when there's no one around