See the clown with the pale white face On his lips is red paint See the clown with the pale white face His lips are painted red He's a clown Green curls, red nose, big shoes A mute smile marks his look His great days gone by Worn down jokes, nobody smiles He's a clown He's a clown He's an old clown He's a clown See the clown at his sad sad play On his lips is a dry paint See the clown with tears in his eyes For him the spotlights died He was a clown He was a clown He was a clown The curtain's closed He was a clown He was a clown