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The ringmaster looked a bit pasty and down Dying as he was to
get out of town
A Em
The lions and the tigers had gnawed at his feet
G D
But the lion tamer`s whip hurt much more than their teeth
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The Giovanni Sisters performed in a sweat Someone cut holes in
the safety net
A Em
The Ritzo Brothers cancelled at the last minute
G D
But no one missed their act there wasn`t much in it
CHORUS
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And after the show that night The clowns had the makeup wiped
from their faces
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When somebody pulled a knife and cut off Coco`s bright red braces
A D A E A D A E
They murdered the clown They wiped that grin right off his face
A D A E A D A E
They murdered the clown Still the world`s not a funnier place
Em Gm
funnier place (first and last time only)
The kids rode the elephant heavy as lead
I think he`d much rather have sat on their heads
They`re ripping the horn from the Rhino tonight
So some fat Sheik can fuck all night
And watch out for Coco when he`s had a drink
He`ll tickle the children right where they`re pink
You might run away with the circus for fun
But it looks more like somewhere that you`d run from (REPEAT CHORUS)
You should see the fear on the dancing bears` faces
Take off their muzzles and check out the view
The gypsy boys seem such colourful characters
But you wouldn`t want them moving in next to you
And after the whole lot has pulled out of town
The ringmaster still looks like he`s going to drown
He pulls out a long knife that bears his initials
And buries it deep before he blows the whistle
A Em
She looked at him sideways she looked at him dark
G D
She pulled at her beard and she started to bark
A Em
He told her before not to mess with the staff
G
But she fell for the clown Because she said he made her laugh
(REPEAT CHORUS)
