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Tears of a Clown
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Petula Clark
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Now if there's a smile upon my face
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it's only there trying to fool the public;
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but when it comes down to fooling you,
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now honey that's quite a diff'rent subject.
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Don't let my glad expression
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give you the wrong impression; really I'm sad,
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Oh, sadder than sad, you're gone and I'm hurting so bad,
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like a clown I pretend to be glad.
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Now there's some sad things known to man
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but ain't too much sadder than
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the tears of a clown, when there's no one around.
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Oh yeah, baby,
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Now if I appear to be carefree,
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it's only to camouflage my sadness;
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in order to shield my pride
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I try to cover this hurt with a show of gladness.
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But Don't let my show convince you
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that I've been happy since you decided to go,
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I need you so, I'm hurt and I want you to know,
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but for others I put on a show.
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Now there's some sad things known to man
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but ain't too much sadder than
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the tears of a clown,
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when there's no one around.
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Just like Pagliacci did
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I try to keep my sadness hid,
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smiling in the public eye
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but in my lonely room I cry
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the tears of a clown.
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Oh, yeah baby!
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Now, if there's a smile on my face
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Don't let my glad expression
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Give you a wrong impression.
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Don't let this smile I wear
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Make you think that I don't care
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Now there's some sad things known to man
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but ain't too much sadder than
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the tears of a clown, when there's no one around.
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