I knew a boy who always said I'd never have his heart
For weeks and months and years I tried to tell him he was wrong
But now I'm old and tired someone tell me what to do
I've always known I need to stop looking like a fool
I'm playing the clown
As I paint on my frown
In my ballroom gown
And I'll spin around
I'll juggle balls and jump through hoops to make him some day laugh
I'll watch him from the ringside as he tells his friends I'm sad
My makeups running off my face from all the tears I cried
When this show is over at least I know I tried
I'm playing the clown
As I paint on my frown
In my ballroom gown
And I'll spin around
I'm playing the clown
As I paint on my frown
In my ballroom gown
And I'll spin around