[Verse 1]
Cotton candy, two for a quarter
See if the fat man can guess your weight
A big stuffed tiger's what I bought her
And I'm goin' home 'cause it's late
[Verse 2]
Roller coasters make me dizzy
Cotton candy makes me sick
I wish I had some bromo-fizzy
That would do the trick
[Bridge]
Everyone knows that the clowns aren't happy
Everyone knows that the people don't care
I wish I could laugh at the way that they're acting
But I'm so sick, I just don't dare to
[Verse 3]
High wire dancers kick and balance
White silk horses step in time
The tattooed man displays his talents
I'm not thе talented kind
[Bridge]
I always go to the circus on Sunday
And thеre I can laugh at the people I see
But when I leave home in the morning on Monday
Everybody laughs at me
[Verse 4]
You know I make other people nervous
I guess that's why they laugh at me
But to me my life is a three-ring circus
And I can see it for free
[Bridge]
Have you seen my wife Elvira?
She can tame a lion, you know
Well, I once had a bushy mane
That was so damn long ago
[Verse 5]
Tight-collared clowns in plastic buildings
Have happy families as their fate
Happy jobs and happy clubs
And happy people they hate
[Outro]
Everyone's juggling and everyone's acting
With smiles of grease paint three feet wide
Everyone's caught on a carousel pony
And one time around is a lifetime ride