When 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 (down, down) Spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not to make a frown But a little bitty tear let me down I said I'd laugh when you left me Full of funny as you walked out the door That I'd had another one waiting to wave goodbye as you go But a little bitty tear let me down (down, down) Spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not to make a frown But a little bitty tear let me down (I had it made up not to make a frown) (But a little bitty tear let me down) Everything went like I planned it And I really put on quite a show In my heart I thought I could stand it 'Til I saw you walked through the door Yes, a little bitty tear let me down (down, down) Spoiled my act as a clown I had it made up not to make a frown But a little bitty tear let me down Yes, a little bitty tear let me down