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Oh yeah, yeah, yeah |
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Now if there's a smile on 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 different subject |
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But don't let my glad expression |
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Give you the wrong impression |
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Really, I'm sad |
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Oh, I'm sadder than sad |
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You're gone and I'm hurtin' 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 |
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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 I've tried |
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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 |
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Decided to go |
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Oh, I need you so |
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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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Oh, there's some sad things known to man |
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But there 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, oh yeah |
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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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When there's no one around |
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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 the 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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Really, I'm sad |
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Hurtin' so bad |