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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Vocals
Frank Wess
Frank Wess
Alto Saxophone
George Dorsey
George Dorsey
Alto Saxophone
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Conductor
Evelyn Greene
Evelyn Greene
Background Vocals
Wyline Ivy
Wyline Ivy
Background Vocals
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
Baritone Saxophone
Jerry Jemmott
Jerry Jemmott
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
TOMMY COGBILL
TOMMY COGBILL
Guitar
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Organ
Louis Goicdecha
Louis Goicdecha
Percussion
Manuel Gonzales
Manuel Gonzales
Percussion
David Newman
David Newman
Tenor Saxophone
King Curtis
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
Tenor Saxophone
Benny Powell
Benny Powell
Trombone
Jimmy Cleveland
Jimmy Cleveland
Trombone
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Trombone
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
Trombone
Bernie Glow
Bernie Glow
Trumpet
Ernie Royal
Ernie Royal
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Trumpet
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Trumpet
Jack Jennings
Jack Jennings
Vibraphone
Snookie Young
Snookie Young
Trumpet
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Trombone
David Nathan
David Nathan
Flute
Pat Lewis
Pat Lewis
Baritone Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Tarplin
Marvin Tarplin
Songwriter
Pete Moore
Pete Moore
Songwriter
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
People say I'm the life of a party because I tell a joke or two
Well, although I may be laughin' loud and hard
Deep inside I'm blue
[Verse 2]
So, take a good look at my face
You'll see that my smile seems out of place
And if you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
I need you, need you
[Verse 3]
Since you left, if you see me with someone else
Actin' like I'm having big fun
Well, although he may look fine, he's not really mine
You're the only one
[Verse 4]
So, take a good look at my face
You'll see that my smile seems out of place
And if you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of my tears
[Verse 5]
I'm masqueradin', my hope is fadin'
Since you put me down, my smile is my makeup
I wear since my breakup with you
[Verse 6]
Baby, take just a, a good look at my face
See that my smile seems out of place
And if you look closer it's so easy to trace
The tracks of my tears, oh
[Verse 7]
Baby, take just one look at my face
You'll see that my smile is out of place
And if you look closer it's easy to trace the tracks of those tears, oh, oh
[Verse 8]
One look at my face
You'll see that my smile seems out of place
And if you look closer
Written by: Marvin Tarplin, Pete Moore, William "Smokey" Robinson
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