Mr. Clown, can you make me laugh Even when I sometimes want to cry Or have you never felt what it means to be sad I've never seen a lonely tear in your eye Mr. Clown, will you help me please Tell me the secret of your smile When the chips are down, can you stay around And teach me how I can learn to smile You say that clowns are human And clowns can always cry But Mr. Clown, you put on quite an act Wish that I could do as well as that I can hear the people laughing at you Never knowing deep inside you're blue Mr. Clown, can you make me laugh Even when I sometimes want to cry Or have you never felt what it means to be sad I've never seen a lonely tear in your eye You say that clowns are human And clowns can always cry But Mr. Clown, you put on quite an act Wish that I could do as well as that I can hear the people laughing at you Never knowing deep inside you're blue Mr. Clown, help me make it through Mr. Clown, help me make it through Mr. Clown