I'm A Clown (Song by Ben Heine)

A song about a sad and lonely clown. On
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Song, composition, lyrics, production,
clip and cover photo: © 2015 Ben Heine

I'm A Clown 
Lyrics by Ben Heine

I gave you everything 

We spent so long together 

You used to be my darling 

We drank the same water 

Where have you been? 

Why do you hide? 

You were a queen 

Stay by my side 

I'm a clown 

A needy clown 

In the jungle 

Of your heart 

Why don't you understand 

We could relieve the pain 

Just give me your 2 hands 

We've got to try again 

Where have you been? 

Why do you hide?

You were a queen 

Stay by my side 

Believed in you so much 

Why did we change like that? 

Do you remember us? 

So young and beautiful. 

I'm a clown 

A needy clown 

In the jungle 

Of your heart

Changing Masks

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© 2008 - Ben Heine

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We Wear The Mask
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By Paul Lawrence Dunbar

We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,
And mouth with myriad subtleties.

Why should the world be overwise,
In counting all our tears and sighs?
Nay, let them only see us, while
We wear the mask.

We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries
To thee from tortured souls arise.
We sing, but oh the clay is vile
Beneath our feet, and long the mile;
But let the world dream otherwise,
We wear the mask!

(The poem appeared on Dunbarsite.org)