Why can't she see that it's always been me
Beside her making her laugh
When she's starting to cry
I cheer her up when she's down
Twist away every frown
But still I see her with so many other guys

I played the clown
That's okay
But she always didn't know me that way
I'll be the joker
And I'm laughing you see
I'd like to stop, stop
Getting hurt

I'd walk away if I could
But she knows that I wouldn't
So I stay every day and pretend that she's mine
I go around with a smile
Though it hurts all the while
To see her handing out what I know should be mine

I played the clown
That's okay
But she always didn't know me that way
I'll be the joker
And I'm laughing you see
I'd like to stop, stop
Getting hurt
I played the clown
That's okay
But she always didn't know me that way
I'll be the joker
And I'm laughing you see
I'd like to stop, stop
Getting hurt