Painted Smile

<br>(Ray Thomas)<br>I can sing<br>I can dance<br>Just give me a chance<br>To do my turn for you<br>There`s a chance I`ll slip<br>But with stiff upper lip<br>I`ll s sing a song for you<br>Laughter is free<br>But it`s hard to be a jester<br>All the time<br>And no one`s believing<br>I`m the same when I`m bleeding<br>And I hurt all the time deep inside<br>I`ve shed a tear for the lying<br>While everyday trying to<br>Paint this smile for you<br>Backflips, cartwheelings,<br>Somersault feelings<br>What is there left to do<br>Laughter is free<br>But it`s hard for me,<br>A jester all the time<br>No one`s believing<br>I`m the same when I`m bleeding<br>and I hurt all the time deep inside<br>Roll up, roll up<br>Enjoy the show<br>Pick me up, wind me up, put me down<br>You`ll see me go<br>And this painted smile<br>May miss for a while<br>Then come back and steal your show<br>I sing, I dance<br>Give me a chance to do my turn for you<br>With backflips, cartwheelings,<br>Somersault feelings<br>What`s there left to do<br>Laughter is free<br>But it`s so hard to be a jester<br>All the time<br>No one`s believing<br>I`m the same when I`m bleeding<br>And I hurt all the time deep inside<br>Laughter is free<br>But it`s hard to be a jester<br>All the time<br>No one`s believing<br>I`m the same when I`m bleedinng<br>And I hurt all the time deep inside<br>----------------------------------------------