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Artist: Smokey Robinson
Canonical path: /smokey-robinson/the-tears-of-a-clown
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The Tears Of A Clown
Read The Tears Of A Clown lyrics by Smokey Robinson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Tears Of A Clown
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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, I'm sadder than sad
Well, I'm hurt and I want you so bad
Like a clown I appear to be glad
Well, they're 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
And, honey, 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
Look I'm hurt and I want you to know
For others I put on a show
Well, they're 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
Just like Pagliacci did
I try to keep my surface hid
Smiling in the crowd I try
But in a 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
'Cause really I'm sad
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