Redo Pop Song 92 of 500 'Tracks of my tears' Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 1965

Redo Pop Song 92 of 500 'Tracks of my tears' Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 1965

My first version on Yamaha Digital upright:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUkldwk_Vf8&t=0s

"The Tracks of My Tears" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. It is a multiple award-winning 1965 hit R&B song originally recorded by their group, The Miracles, on Motown's Tamla label. The Miracles' million-selling original version has been inducted into The Grammy Hall of Fame, has been ranked by the Recording Industry Association of America and The National Endowment for the Arts at No. 127 in its list of the "Songs of the Century" – the 365 Greatest Songs of the 20th Century, and has been selected by Rolling Stone as No. 50 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", among many other awards. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked The Miracles' original recording of "The Tracks of My Tears" as "The Greatest Motown Song of All Time."

Cash Box described it as "a slow-shufflin’ pop-r&b tearjerker about a gal who has several regrets about losing her guy.

People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside, I'm blue
So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
I need you, need you
Need you, need you
Since you left me, if you see me with another girl
Seeming like I'm having fun
Although she may be cute
She's just a substitute because you're the permanent one
So take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile looks out of place
If you look little bit closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears
I need you (need you)
Need you (need you)
Outside, I'm masquerading
Inside, my hope is fading
Just a clown, ooh yeah
Since you put me down
My smile is my makeup
I wear since my break-up with you
Baby take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile, looks out of place
Yeah, just a closer, it's easy to trace
Oh, the tracks of my tears
Baby, baby, baby, baby take a good look at my face
You'll see my smile, looks out of place
You look little bit closer, it's easy to trace
Yeah, the tracks of my tears