Lyrics: Burl Ives. A Little Bitty Tear.

A little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
I had it made up not make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.

You said you were leaving tomorrow
That today was our last day.
I said there'd be no sorrow, that I'd laugh when you walked away.

But a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.

I said I'd laugh when you left me
Pull a funny as you went out the door.
That I'd have another one waiting
And I'd wave goodbye as you go.

But a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.

Everything went like I'd planned it
And I really put on quite a show.
In my heart I felt I could stand it
Till you walked with your *grip* through the door.

Then a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.

A little bitty tear let me down.