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"The Tears of a Clown" is a song written by Hank Cosby, Smokey Robinson, and Stevie Wonder and originally recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for the Tamla Records label subsidiary of Motown, first appearing on the 1967 album Make It Happen.
- "Promise Me"
- July 1970 (UK), September 24, 1970 (US)
- 1967
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The Tears of a Clown Lyrics: Oh 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,...
lyrics. Songfacts®: Smokey Robinson based this song on the Italian opera Pagliacci, which is about a clown who must make the audience laugh while he weeps behind his makeup because his wife betrayed him. In the last verse, Robinson sings: "Just like Pagliacci did, I try to keep my sadness hid."
Aug 19, 2014 · Featuring. Sheryl Crow. Producer. Randy Jackson. Aug. 19, 2014 1 viewer. The Tears Of A Clown Lyrics. [Intro: Smokey Robinson] Oh yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah, oh yeah. Sing, Sheryl. [Verse...