I ain't gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
Ain't gonna paint this pretty face like you paint the town
I ain't wasting good mascara just to watch it running down
I ain't gonna get dressed up just to be your clown

I could spend an hour on my make-up and my hair
Shoes too tall, dress too small and lacy underwear
Go down to the bar, buy myself a drink
Dangle there all perfect like a puppet on a string

I ain't gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
Ain't gonna paint this pretty face like you paint the town
I ain't wasting good mascara just to watch it running down
I ain't gonna get dressed up just to be your clown

You got girls that sing and dance, I hear one's an acrobat
You got 'em swinging from the chandelier, well, honey I don't swing like that
The main attraction's leaving, let the sideshow pay the rent
Take this diamond back and you'll be two rings shy of the big top tent

I ain't gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
Ain't gonna paint this pretty face like you paint the town
I ain't wasting good mascara just to watch it running down
I ain't gonna get dressed up just to be your clown

I ain't gonna get dressed up just to be your clown
Ain't gonna paint this pretty face like you paint the town
I ain't wasting good mascara just to watch it running down
I ain't gonna get dressed up just to be your clown