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Lyrics of Tears of a Clown by Human Nature,Smokey Robinson
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
'Cause 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
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 baby, oh yeah 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
But don′t let my show convince you
That I've been happy since you
'Cause I need to go, oh I need you so
Look I′m hurt and I want you to know
For others I put on a show
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 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
Writer(s): Stevie Wonder, William Robinson Jr., Henry Cosby
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Album • 2007 • 17 tracks
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Tears of a Clown
Human Nature, Smokey Robinson
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