Gladys Knight - The Tracks of My Tears (featuring The Pips) Lyrics

People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside I'm blue

So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears

I need you (need you)

Since you left me if you see me with another girl
Seeming like I'm having fun
Although she may be cute
She's just a substitute
Because you're the permanent one

So take a good look at my face, uh-huh
You see my smile (looks out of place)
Yeah, look a little bit closer and
It's easy to trace, the tracks of my tears

I need you (need you)

(Outside) I'm masquerading
(Inside) all my hope is fading
(Just a clown) ooo-yeah, since you put me down
My smile is my make-up
I wear since my break-up with you

Baby, take a good look at my face, uh-huh
You see my smile looks (out of place)
Yeah, just look closer it's easy (to trace)
The tracks of my tears baby, baby, baby, baby

Take a good look at (my face)
Yeah you see my smile (looks out of place)
Look a little bit closer (it's easy to trace)
The tracks of my tears

Fade