Nnenna Freelon - The Tears Of A Clown lyrics

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 Don't let my glad expression Give you the wrong impression Really I'm sad, 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 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, hurt and I want you to know That 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 But little good thing [Incomprehensible] Just like Pagliacci did I try to keep my sadness hid Smiling in the public eye But in my lonely room I cry tears of a clown If there's a smile on my face Don't let my glad expression Give you, you, you the wrong impression Don't let this smile I wear Make you think that I don't care Tears of a clown When there's no one, when there's no one When there's no one, no one, no one, no one No one, no one, no one, ohh If there's a smile on my face See me, feel me, touch me Know me all over These are the tears of a clown When I'm all by myself When I'm all by myself These are the tears The tears of a clown