Tears of a Clown

Now if there's a smile upon 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 diff'rent subject.
 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,
 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.
 Oh, yeah baby!
 Now, if there's a smile on my face
 Don't let my glad expression
 Give you a wrong impression.
 Don't let this smile I wear
 Make you think that I don't care
 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.