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