A little bitty 
tear let me 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 

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 to 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 

A little bitty 
tear let me 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 
Everything went 

like I planned it 
And I really put 
on quite a show 
In my heart I felt I could stand 

it 'till you walked with your 
hip through the door 
Then a little bitty 
tear let me 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 

A little bitty tear let me down