"Painted Smile" is a 1981 song by the English progressive rock band The Moody Blues, first appearing on their 1981 album Long Distance Voyager. It was later released on the B-Side of "Gemini Dream."Written by Ray Thomas, "Painted Smile" is the first in a suite of three songs that concludes the album. "Painted Smile" has a circus theme, and tells the story of a circus jester.