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