Smokey Robinson Follow

Tears of a Clown Lyrics

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

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

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