Released: September 16, 1975
Songwriter: Marv Tarplin Smokey Robinson Warren “Pete” Moore
Producer: Peter Asher
People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside I'm blue
So take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Oh I need you, need you
Since you left me if you see me with another guy
Looking like I'm having fun
Although he might be cute he's just a substitute
Because you're the permanent one
So take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Outside I'm masquerading
Inside my hope is fading
I'm just a clown since you put me down
My smile is my make-up I wear since my break-up with you
Baby take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Woah baby take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
'Cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside I'm blue
So take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Oh I need you, need you
Since you left me if you see me with another guy
Looking like I'm having fun
Although he might be cute he's just a substitute
Because you're the permanent one
So take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Outside I'm masquerading
Inside my hope is fading
I'm just a clown since you put me down
My smile is my make-up I wear since my break-up with you
Baby take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Woah baby take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
- Blue Bayou
- You’re No Good
- Don’t Know Much
- Willin’
- Tumbling Dice
- Somewhere Out There
- Long, Long Time
- When Will I Be Loved
- I Never Will Marry
- If I Should Fall Behind
- Just A Little Bit Of Rain
- Dreams of the San Joaquin
- The Blacksmith
- Entre Abismos
- Rivers of Babylon
- Angel Baby
- Feels Like Home
- Mental Revenge
- Nobody’s
- Telling Me Lies
- Grítenme Piedras del Campo
- Silent Night
- Am I Blue
- A River for Him