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Tears of a Clown (Live) Lyrics by Nnenna Freelon

Live

2003

[Verse 1]
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
Now honey that's quite a different subject
Don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Really I'm sad, mm, sadder than sad
You're gone and I'm hurtin' so bad
Like a clown I pretend to be glad
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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
For others I put on a show
[Chorus]
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
[Scatting]
[Bridge]
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
[Outro]
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 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 around
If there's a smile on my face
See me, feel me, touch me, love me, oh
These are the tears of a clown
When I'm all by myself
When I'm all by myself
These are the tears, tears of a clown
Thank you, thank you very much
Thank you so much
Credits
Nnenna Freelon

Nnenna Freelon

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