Sorry, tonight I don't have a smile
I act like I'm on stage despite the routine
My makeup's running, my tears do the laundry
I know you don't give a damn
About my daily problems, my trash, my anger
I'm here to make you forget, you want it to move
Tonight I'm paid, I put my red nose back on
Sorry kids if I'm not funny tonight
But this colorful costume makes me ridiculous and sticks to me
I've been hiding behind this angelic smile for a long time
I can't shake it off anymore, but who am I really
I've lost my way, have you seen my distress
I feel like a dog trying to gnaw his leash
But tonight the room's full, you want it to move
So I wipe off my pain and put my red nose back on
Am I the only one wearing this mask
Am I the only one pretending
This costume we put on every day
Tell me, is it tailor-made
Or way too big for us
Sorry, tonight I don't have a smile
My makeup's running, my tears do the laundry