Clown

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The lights have gone dim And the people are gone And clown goes back into his caravan Hangs up his smile On a hook by the door And lets his ragged coat slip to the floor [Verse 2] With the sound of the children's laughter Still ringing in his ears Laughing 'cause they're happy They laugh to hide their fears [Verse 3] Clown loves the children For like him they feel The world does not exist tonight And only the circus Only the circus Only the circus Is real [Verse 4] As real as the elephants, that tramplе in the rink Real like thе trapeze, see it swing Real like the man, who eats real fire Real like the lady on the high wire [Verse 5] But the people are gone His identity gone Clown peeps through the window of his caravan From the trees on the common The town looks so small Clown puts on his coat and goes out the door [Verse 6] And the distant neon lights, they shine above the town Looks almost like a circus, thinks Clown And half with fear, and half with delight Shivering, shaking, Clown stands laughing Clown stands laughing Clown is laughing, at the night