[TangoLimaSierra]

Are comedians more plagued by depression than other stars?

That's only been known for about 50 years, now.

[Borges]

Now if there’s a smile on my face
It’s only there trying to fool the public
But when it comes down to fooling you
Now honey that’s quite a different subject

But don’t let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Really I’m sad, oh sadder than sad
You’re gone and I’m hurting so bad
Like a clown I pretend to be glad

Now there’s some sad things known to man
But ain’t too much sadder than
the tears of a clown
When there’s no one around

Oh yeah baby, now if I appear to be carefree
It’s only to camouflage my sadness
In order to shield my pride I try
To cover this hurt with a show of gladness

But don’t let my show convince you
That I’ve been happy since you decided to go
Oh, I need you so, I’m hurt and I want you to know
But for others I put on a show

Now there’s some sad things known to man
But ain’t too much sadder than
the tears of a clown
When there’s no one around, oh yeah

Just like Pagliacci did
I try to keep my sadness hid
Smiling in the public eye
But in my lonely room cry
the tears of a clown
When there’s no one around

Oh, yeah baby
Now if there’s a smile upon my face
Don’t let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Don’t let the smile I wear
Make you think that I don’t care
Really I’m sad I’m hurting so bad

[circlecity]

"That's only been known for about 50 years, now."

Even longer. The phenomenon of the "sad clown" is so well worn as to be cliche.

[dangus]

You don’t go in to comedy unless you’re depressed, have ADD, or some brain problems. I’m not picking on “other” when I say that: my ADD plus hyperlexia means I’m always seeing the world askew.

[dangus]

You don’t go in to comedy unless you’re depressed, have ADD, or some brain problems. I’m not picking on “other” when I say that: my ADD plus hyperlexia means I’m always seeing the world askew.