Make up of different colors
Paints my face and hide the truth
Behind those laughter and smile
There is the saddest truth
All of you think I’m jolly
I joke and laugh all the time
And when you are near
You think problems are far
The laughing and smiling person’s not me
Behind those clowning all you see are tears
Empty is what you’ll find inside of me
There’s nothing else there…a pretending freak
You all think I’m the clown
Who makes all people laugh
Happy I paint the town
And red’s the color I’m fond
Behind the make up I wear
Even the curly hair
There’s nothing else inside me
Just a frightened child is left
I cannot let it out
I can’t reveal the truth
Expectations much too high
I can’t make them feel good