Tears Of A Clown (Album Version)-Nnenna Freelon

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[00:00.00]Tears Of A Clown (Album Version) - Nnenna Freelon
[00:10.87]Now if there's a smile upon my face
[00:16.62]It's only there trying to fool the public;
[00:23.37]But when it comes down to fooling you
[00:28.64]Now honey that's quite a diffrent subject
[00:34.25]Don't let my glad expression
[00:40.11]Give you the wrong impression; really I'm sad
[00:50.23]Oh sadder than sad you're gone and I'm hurting so bad
[00:59.77]Like a clown I pretend to be glad
[01:08.19]Now there's some sad things known to man
[01:13.76]But ain't too much sadder than
[01:22.93]The tears of a clown when there's no one around
[01:43.93]Now if I appear to be carefree
[01:49.19]It's only to camouflage my sadness;
[01:55.13]In order to shield my pride
[01:58.83]I try to cover this hurt with a show of gladness
[02:07.05]But Don't let my show convince you
[02:13.05]That I've been happy since you decided to go
[02:22.76]I need you so I'm hurt and I want you to know
[02:32.88]For others I put on a show
[02:40.77]Now there's some sad things known to man
[02:46.21]But ain't too much sadder than
[02:56.27]The tears of a clown
[03:04.36]When there's no one around
[03:40.55]Just like Pagliacci did
[03:45.72]I try to keep my sadness hid
[03:50.38]Smiling in the public eye
[03:55.34]But in my lonely room I cry
[03:59.48]Tears of a clown
[04:04.94]When there's no one around
[04:11.12]Now if there's a smile on my face
[04:17.57]Don't let my glad expression
[04:23.08]Give you a wrong impression
[04:29.04]Don't let this smile I wear
[04:33.97]Make you think that I don't care
[04:40.41]The tears of a clown when there's no one around