The English Beat - Tears Of A Clown Lyrics

Say, oh, yeah, baby, baby

Now if there's a smile on my face
It's only there tryin' to fool the public
But when it comes down to foolin' you
Well, now honey, that's quite a different subject

So don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
'Cos 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, ooh, yeah

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

Say, oh, yeah, baby, baby, baby
Oh, yeah, baby, baby, 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

So 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
Just for others I put on a show, ooh, yeah

There's some sad things known to man
But ain't too much sadder than tears of a clown
When there's no one around

Just like Pagliacci did
I'm gonna keep my surface hid
Hiding in my room, I try
But in this lonely room, I cry

The tears of a clown
When there's no one around

Now if there's a smile on my face
Oh, don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Don't let this smile I wear
Make you feel that I don't care

Tears of a clown
The tears of a clown
Tears of a clown
The tears of a clown
Tears of a clown
The tears of a clown