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
But you know what 
little bitty tear let me down 
It 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 walked out the door 
That I'd have another one waiting 
And I'd wave goodbye as you go 
But I lied little bitty tear let me down 
It 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 grip through the door 
And then little bitty tear let me down 
It 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 tell myself it don't matter 
I tell myself I don't care 
And I tell myself to stop crying But, darlin',
I need you here 'Cause you see 
little bitty tear let me down 
It spoiled my act as a clown 
I had it made up not to make a frown 
But a little bitty tear let me down Girl, 
a little bitty tear let me down 
I said, a little bitty tear let me down Yes, 
a little bitty tear let me down