HereIcome,thekingofclowns
AsIhidebehindthissmileandpaintthetown
ThoughIcrysinceyou'regone
You'llneverknowbecausetheshowmustgoon

I'vebeensad(I'vebeensad)
I'vebeenblue(I'vebeenblue)
Eversincethedaythat
youfoundsomeonenew(someonenew)
Ipretendbutyoucan'ttell
WithmybrokenheartIplaymypartsowell

Stepaside,hereIcome,thekingofclowns
AsIhidethelonelyteardropsthatcomedown
Imakebelievewithasmile
Butthekingofclownsiscryingallthewhile

Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Herecomesthekingofclowns
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Herecomesthekingofclowns

Therearetears(therearetears)
you'llneversee(neversee)
Noyou'llneversee
mytearsandpityme(pityme)
ThoughI'mhurt,stillI'mproud
AlwayslaughingasIwalk
amongthecrowd

Stepaside,hereIcome,
thekingofclowns
AsIhidethelonelyteardrops
thatcomedown
Imakebelievewithasmile
Butthekingofclownsiscrying
allthewhile

Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Herecomesthekingofclowns
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Herecomesthekingofclowns

Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Tra-la-la-la-la-la-li-lo
Herecomesthekingofclowns(fade)