The Circus (Live) [Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK - 1987/04/17]

Lyrics

[Intro: Andy Bell] Now then! Excuse me! Excuse me! What's this little dispute going on on my concert?! Eh? Now then, don't be nasty! It's up to us to provide the circus! [Verse 1: Andy Bell] Call it new technology And they use it to burn And they show no concern Work for their prosperity While the big wheels turn Now it's too late to learn [Pre-Chorus 1: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] Don't upset the teacher Though we know he lied to you Don't upset the preacher He's gonna close his eyes for you [Chorus: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] And it's a shame That you're so afraid Just a worker waiting in thе pouring rain Putting back the pieces of a brokеn dream Putting back the pieces of a broken dream [Verse 2: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] Father worked in industry Now the work has moved on And the factory's gone See them sell your history Where once you were strong And you used to belong [Pre-Chorus 2: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] There was once a future For a working man There was once a lifetime For a skillful hand Yesterday [Chorus: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] And it's a shame That you're so afraid Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain Putting back the pieces of a broken dream Putting back the pieces of a broken dream [Interlude] [Pre-Chorus 1: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] Don't upset the teacher Though we know he lied to you Don't upset the preacher He's gonna close his eyes for you [Chorus: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] And it's a shame That you're so afraid Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain Putting back the pieces of a broken dream [Verse 3: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] Tempers fray so easily In desperate despair Is there anyone who cares? Just another tragedy Just a personal affair In a room somewhere [Pre-Chorus 3: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] Don't upset the future Though we know he lied to you There was once a lifetime For a skillful hand Yesterday [Chorus: Andy Bell, Derek Smith & Steve Myers] And it's a shame That you're so afraid Just a worker waiting in the pouring rain Putting back the pieces of a broken dream Of a broken Putting back the pieces of a broken dream Putting back Putting back the pieces of a broken dream [Outro: Andy Bell] Thank you! Thank you!