The Tears Of A Clown - Stripped Mix

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 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
 Oh, 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, oh yeah
 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
 Oh, yeah baby
 Now if there's a smile upon my face
 Don't let my glad expression
 Give you the wrong impression
 Don't let the smile I wear
 Make you think that I don't care
 Really I'm sad I'm hurting so bad