[Verse 1]
A smile on my face
A song on my lips
Pretending is all I do
I'm painting the town red
To hide a heart that's blue

[Verse 2]
I'm gay with the crowd
I play with the crowd
But, oh, if they only knew
I'm painting the town red
To hide a heart that's blue

[Bridge]
Must I go on, carrying on?
My merry song is just pretend
Loving you so, wanting you so
Where will it end? How will it end?

[Verse 3]
A smile on my face
A song on my lips
But never forgetting you
I'm painting the town red
To hide a heart that's blue