[Verse 1]
We were in love, weren't we
That's what we said, didn't we
Just like the words in a song
We were so right, you and me
Then overnight, suddenly
Everything seemed to go wrong

[Chorus]
The day the clown came to town
The day the clown came to town
He made everyone mad
He made everyone mad
But me

[Verse 2]
He was so cool, wasn't he?
He played the fool, didn't he?
Acting like life was a joke
He turned you on, didn't he?
Then he was gone, suddenly?
Gone like a dream of them songs

[Chorus]
The day the clown came to town
The day the clown came to town
He made everyone mad
He made everyone mad
But me, but me