Lyrics:

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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,
(Sad, sad, sad, sad.)
I'm sadder than sad.
(I hurt so bad.)
You're gone and I'm hurtin' so bad.
(I pretend to be glad.)
Like a clown I pretend to be glad.
(Sad, sad, sad, sad.)

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, mmm-hmmm.

Oh, yeah, baby.

Now if I appear to be carefree,
It's only to camouflage my sadness.
In order 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
Decided to go.
(Why did you go?)
Oh, I need you so,
(I need you so.)
I'm hurt and I want you to know,
(Want you to know.)
But for others I put on a show.
(It's just a show.)
Hoo-ooo-ooo-oh-a.

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, Oh-yea.


Just like Pagliacci did
I try to keep my surface hid
Smiling in the public eye
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