A little bitty tear let me down Spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not make a frown But a little bitty tear let me down You said you were leaving tomorrow That today was our last day I said there'd be no sorrow That I'd laugh when you walked away But you know what A little bitty tear let me down It spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not make a frown But a little bitty tear let me down I said I'd laugh when you left me Pull a funny as you walked out the door That I'd have another one waiting And I'd wave goodbye as you go But I lied A little bitty tear let me down It spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not to make a frown But a little bitty tear let me down Everything went like I planned it And I really put on quite a show In my heart, I felt I could stand it Till you walked with your grip through the door And then A little bitty tear let me down It spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not to make a frown But a little bitty tear let me down I tell myself it don't matter I tell myself I don't care And I tell myself to stop crying But, darlin', I need you here 'Cause you see A little bitty tear let me down It spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not to make a frown But a little bitty tear let me down Girl, a little bitty tear let me down I said, a little bitty tear let me down Yes, a little bitty tear let me down