Artista: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Canzone: The Tracks of My Tears (1965)
The Tracks of My Tears è una canzone scritta da Smokey Robinson (lead vocalist), Pete Moore (bass vocalist), and Marv Tarplin (guitarist), tutti membri del gruppo The Miracles. Uscita come singolo nel 1965 ha venduto oltre un milione di copie in due anni. La rivista Rolling Stone la pone al 50° posto della classifica The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. (Wikipedia)
The Tracks of My Tears
People say I’m the life of the party
Because I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside I’m blue
So take a good look at my face
You’ll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer, it’s easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
I need you, need you
Since you left me if you see me with another girl
Seeming like I’m having fun
Although she may be cute
She’s just a substitute
Because you’re the permanent one
So take a good look at my face
You’ll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer, it’s easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
I need you, need you
Outside I’m masquerading
Inside my hope is fading
Just a clown oh yeah
Since you put me down
My smile is my make up
I wear since my break up with you
So take a good look at my face
You’ll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer, it’s easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
Songwriters: Moore, Warren / Tarplin, Marvin / Robinson Jr., William