The Tears of a Clown

William Jr. Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby

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

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

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 baby I'm clown i cry tears of a clown

Trivia about the song The Tears of a Clown by The Flying Pickets

On which albums was the song “The Tears of a Clown” released by The Flying Pickets?
The Flying Pickets released the song on the albums “Lost Boys” in 1984, “"Only You" The Best Of” in 1991, and “Only You: The Best of the Flying Pickets” in 1991.
Who composed the song “The Tears of a Clown” by The Flying Pickets?
The song “The Tears of a Clown” by The Flying Pickets was composed by William Jr. Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby.

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