Released: October 17, 2009
Featuring: Smokey Robinson
Songwriter: Marv Tarplin Smokey Robinson Warren “Pete” Moore
Producer: Steve Tyrell
People say I'm the life of the party 'cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hardy, deep inside I'm blue
So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
I need you, need you
Since you left me, if you see me with another girl, seeming like I'm having some fun
Although she may be cute, she's just a substitute because you're the permanent one
So take a good look at my face
Ooh, you'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
(I need you, need you)
(Outside) I'm masquerading
(Inside) my hope is fading
(Just a clown) just a clown since you put me down
My smile is my make-up, my way since my break up with you
Baby, take a good look at my face
Yeah, you'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
Baby, baby, baby, baby, take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
The tracks of my tears
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
Although I might be laughing loud and hardy, deep inside I'm blue
So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
I need you, need you
Since you left me, if you see me with another girl, seeming like I'm having some fun
Although she may be cute, she's just a substitute because you're the permanent one
So take a good look at my face
Ooh, you'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
(I need you, need you)
(Outside) I'm masquerading
(Inside) my hope is fading
(Just a clown) just a clown since you put me down
My smile is my make-up, my way since my break up with you
Baby, take a good look at my face
Yeah, you'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
Baby, baby, baby, baby, take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
The tracks of my tears
If you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
more tracks from the album
Soulbook
- Love Train
- Tracks of My Tears
- What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
- You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
- Wonderful World
- My Cherie Amour
- (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
- Rainy Night in Georgia
- If You Don’t Know Me by Now
- It’s the Same Old Song
- Let It Be Me
- Just My Imagination
- Only the Strong Survive
From the albums
- 100 Essential Love Songs (2004)
- Soulbook (2009)
Rod Stewart popular songs
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- Ruby Tuesday
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit