"The Tears of a Clown"是由艾瑞莎·弗蘭克林（Aretha Franklin）在1973年唱的。
以下是一些版本的"The Tears of a Clown"的歌詞：
Verse 1:
I'm a clown, I'm a clown
Trying to make ends meet
Trying to make my way through
Trying to make my dreams come true
Chorus:
But I'm crying, crying
The tears of a clown
No matter what I do, no matter what I try
My heart just can't disguise
Verse 2:
When the sun sets and it starts to rain
My spirit cries, I feel so lame
Trying to keep it together
Trying to hold back my tears
Chorus:
But I'm crying, crying
The tears of a clown
No matter what I do, no matter what I try
My heart just can't disguise
Bridge:
Sometimes I feel like a million dollars
Sometimes I feel like a nobody
Trying to make sense of it all
Trying to find my way back home
Chorus:
But I'm crying, crying
The tears of a clown
No matter what I do, no matter what I try
My heart just can't disguise
Outro:
I'm a clown, I'm a clown
Trying to make it through the night
Trying to find my way back home
Trying to find my way back home again.