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

But don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Really i'm sad
I'm sadder than sad
You're gone and i'm hurtin' 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 keep my pride i try
To cover the hurt with a show of gladness

But don't let my show convince you
That i've been happy since you
Decided to go
Oh, i need you so
I'm hurt and i want you to know

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

Just like pagliacci did
I try to keep my sadness hid
(aaargh! i can't remember! it'll come to me and
i'll send it
Along.)
But in my lonely room i cry
The tears of a clown
When there's no one around