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.
