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. 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 waiting And I'd wave goodbye as you go. 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 a planned it And really put on quite a show In my heart I felt I could stand it Till you walked with your *grip* through the door. 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.