Skeeter Davis — Face of a Clown

It's hard for me to smile I feel like crying Yet I always manage to grin Friends won't know the pain that I feel Or the misery that I'm in Everyone thinks I'm happy For I smile and never frown But looks are deceiving And nobody knows the hurt behind the face of a clown I've got my pride My tears I'll hide whenever you are around You never may know you hurt me so For I have a face of a clown I'll try to conceal this pain that I feel I can't let it get me down You won't have the pleasure of knowing the hurt Behind the face of a clown You won't have the pleasure of knowing the hurt Behind the face of a clown