King of Clowns
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1. Here I come, the King of Clowns,
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as I
hide behind a smile and paint the town.
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Though I cry since you're
gone,
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you'll
never know because the show must go on.
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2. I've been sad, I've been blue,
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ever
since the day that you found someone new.
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I pretend, but you can't tell,
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with
my broken heart I play my part so well.
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Step aside, here I come, the King of Clowns,
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as I hide the lonely teardrops
that come down.
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I make believe with a smile,
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but the King of Clowns is cryin' all the while.
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+ Tra
la la la la la lilo, tra la la la
la la lilo,
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here
comes the King of Clo.....wns.
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Tra
la la la la la lilo, tra la la la la
la lilo,
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here
comes the King of Clowns.
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3. There are tears you'll never see,
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no,
you'll never see my tears and pity me.
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Though I'm hurt, still I'm
proud,
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always
laughin' as I walk among the crowd.
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Step aside, here I come, the King of Clowns,
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A
as I hide the lonely teardrops
that come down.
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I make believe, with a smile,
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but the King of Clowns is cryin' all the while.
D - A
+ Tra
la la la la la lilo, tra la la la la
la lilo,
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here
comes the King of Clo.....wns.
D - A
Tra
la la la la la lilo, tra la la la la
la lilo,
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here
comes the King of Clowns.
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Tra
la la la la la lilo, tra la la la la
la lilo,
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here
comes the King of Clowns ....
(orig.
= capo 2nd) (Neil Sedaka)