[Intro]
Ow!
Oh, yeah, baby

[Verse 1]
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 expressions
Give you the wrong impression

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm sadder than sad
And I'm hurtin' so bad

[Chorus]
Now, baby, 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, ha-ha
Mmm, oh, yeah, baby

[Verse 2]
Now if I appear to be carefree
It's only to camouflage my sadness
In order to shield my pride, I've tried
To cover up with a show of gladness
But don't let my show convince you
That I've been happy since you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Decided to go
Now, I need you so
(So, so, so, so, so)

[Chorus]
Now, baby, there's some sad things known to man
But not too much sadder than
The tears of a clown
When there's no one around
The tears of a clown
When there's no one around
Oh, yeah-yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Now, baby, there's some sad things known to man
But ain't too much sadder than, yeah
The tears of a clown
When there's no one around
Yeah, the tears of a clown
When there's no one around
Around, no-no-no-no
Oh, yeah, baby
[Outro]
Now if there's a smile on my face (tears of clown)
Don't let my glad expression (tears of a clown)
Give you the wrong impression (tears of a clown)
Don't let this smile I wear (tears of a clown)
Make you think that I don't care (tears of a clown)
Oh, yeah, baby