Whenever you're near I hide my tears   Behind a painted smile   You can't imagine the tears and sorrow   Behind a painted smile      My life's a masquerade   A world of let's pretend, yeah   Since you took your love   Pretending never ends, dear      But I can't let you know   That I still need you so, no      Darling I hide the tears that I cry   Whenever you're near I hide my tears   Behind a painted smile   You can't imagine the tears and sorrow   Behind a painted smile      I can't let you see   All the tears I'm crying   You would pity me   That would be like dying      If I can't have your love   I don't need your sympathy      Darling I hide the tears that I cry   Whenever you're near I hide my tears   Behind a painted smile   You can't imagine the tears and sorrow   Behind a painted smile      My life is a masquerade   Since you took your love away   Whenever you're near I hide my tears   I just can't let you see   How much you hurting me   Whenever you're near I hide my tears   Behind a painted smile