I see a clown painting his face once more   Before the show has started   He paints a smile on his face with his makeup now   Although he's broken hearted      But the rule of the clown is simple   And the show must go on as always   People are there to laugh at him   And he mustn't let them down      He's lost someone dear to him   And he's crying now although he doesn't show it   He gives the show of his life though he's breaking down   Although you'd never know it      But there's something different about his smile   An unfamiliar frown   Yes, there's something different about him now   He's painted his smile on upside down