In the evening, in the evening, mama, when the sun go down,
In the evenin' darlin', on a clown, when the sun go down,
Yes, it's so lonesome, it's so lonesome,
On a clown, when the one that you love is not around
When the sun go down.

Last night I were layin' sleepin',
On the clown, I was sleepin' all by myself,
Last night I were layin' sleepin', darlin',
On the clown, Big Bill was sleepin' all by himself,
Yes, because the one that I'm really love with,
On a clown, she was sleepin' some place else
When the sun go down.

Yea, woo-ooh,
Yea, woo-ooh,
Yes, the one that I really love with,
On a clown, she was sleepin' some place else
When the sun go down.

Sun rises in the east,
And on a clown, it sets wherev'r in the west,
Sun rises in the east, darlin',
And on a clown, it sets wherev'r in the west,
Yes, it's so hard, so hard to tell,
On a clown, which one that would treat you the best
When the sun go down.

So, goodbye, oh, sweet hearts in Pearls,
Yes, Bill is gone away,
I may be back to see you again,
In a dull some old rainy day,
Yes, in the evenin', in the evenin',
On a clown, when the sun go down,
When the sun go down,
When the sun go down.