The Tears of a Clown  --------------------   Smokey Robinson & The Miracles  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.  (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.  Now if I appear to be carefree,  it's only to camouflage my sadness.  In order to SHIELD 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.  (chorus)  Just like Pagliacci did,  I try to keep my sadness hid.  smilin' in the public eye  while in my lonely room I cry  the tears of a clown  when there's no one around.