Linda Ronstadt Tracks of My Tears with Lyrics in Description

Track 4 from her sixth album “Prisoner in Disguise” released in 1975 copyright Asylum Records. It was recorded at The Sound Factory in L.A. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard chart and No. 2 on the country chart. It consisted of songs written by her songwriter friends, some of whom guested on the album. The album received above average reviews and achieved Gold status within a month. It was certified Platinum in 1989. Written by Warren "Pete" Moore, William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. & Marvin Tarplin and produced by Peter Asher. RIP Lowell George, Andrew Gold, Kenny Edwards, Warren Moore & Marvin Tarplin. Featuring:

Linda Ronstadt – Lead vocals
Andrew Gold – Acoustic guitars, acoustic & electric pianos, rhythm guitars, synthesizers, Hammond B-3 organ, tambourine & hand claps, drums & congas on “Heat Wave” and bagpipes on “You Tell Me I’m Falling Down”
Dan Dugmore – Pedal steel
David Lindley – Fiddle
Kenny Edwards – Bass
Russ Kunkel – Drums
Peter Asher – Shaker, tambourine, handclaps, rhythm guitar, cowbell, cabasa, bagpipes & background vocals
David Campbell – Conductor & string arrangements
J.D. Souther – Acoustic guitar & harmony vocals on “Prisoner in Disguise” & “Silver Blue”
Emmylou Harris – Acoustic guitar & harmony vocal on “The Sweetest Gift”
Herb Pedersen – Background vocals, banjo on “Love Is a Rose”
Lowell George – Slide guitar on “Roll Um Easy”
Danny Kortchmar – Rhythm guitar on “Tracks of My Tears”
David Grisman – Mandolin on “The Sweetest Gift”
James Taylor – Acoustic guitar on “You Tell Me I’m Falling Down”
Ed Black – Rhythm guitar on “I Will Always Love You”
Glen Hardin – Piano on “The Sweetest Gift”
Jim Conner – Harmonica on “Love Is a Rose”
Nigel Olsson – Drums on “Roll Um Easy”
David Kemper – Drums on “Tracks of My Tears”
Maria Muldaur – Harmony vocal on “You Tell Me That I’m Falling Down”
Don Francisco – Background vocal on “Tracks of My Tears”
Pat Henderson – Background vocal on “I Will Always Love You”
Julia Tillman Waters – Background vocal on “I Will Always Love You”
Maxine Willard Waters – Background vocal on “I Will Always Love You”

People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two
Although I might be laughin' loud and hearty
Deep inside I'm blue

So take a (good look at my face)
(You know my smile looks out of place)
(If you look closer it's easy to trace)
(The tracks of my tears) ho-oh-oh-ho

Oh, I need you, (need you)
Need you (need you)

Since you left me if you see me with another guy
Lookin' like I'm havin' fun
Although he might be cute he's just a substitute
Because you're the permanent one

So take a (good look at my face)
(You know my smile looks out of place)
(If you look closer it's easy to trace)
(The tracks of my tears) ho-oh-oh-ho-oh

(Outside) I'm masqueradin'
(Inside) my hope is fadin'
(I'm just a clown) since you put me down
(My smile is my makeup I wear since my breakup with you)

(Baby, take a good look at my face)
You know my (smile looks out of place)
If you look (closer it's easy to trace)
(The tracks of my tears) whoa-oh-oh, baby

Take a good (take a look at) look at my face (look at my face)
You know my smile (you know my smile) looks out of place (it looks out of place)
If you look closer (if you look closer) it's easy to trace (you'll trace)
(The tracks of my tears) ooh-hoo-ooh-hoo