Well in 1941 a happy father had a son
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And by 1944 the father walked right out the door
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And in '45 the mom and son were still alive
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But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive
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Well the years were passing quickly
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But not fast enough for him
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So he closed his eyes through '55
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And he opened them up again
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When he looked around he saw a clown
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And the clown seemed very gay
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And he set that night to join that circus clown and run away
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[Scat solo]
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Well he followed every railroad track
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And every highway sign
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And he had a girl in each new town
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And the towns he left behind
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And the open road
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Was the only road he knew
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But the color of his dreams
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Were slowly turning into blue
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Then he met a girl the kind of girl
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He'd wanted all his life
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She was soft and kind and good to him
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So he took her for his wife
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And they got a house not far from town
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And in a little while
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The girl had seen the doctor
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And she came home with a smile
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Now in 1961 a happy father had a son
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And by 1964 the father walked right out the door
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And in '65 the mom and son were still around
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But what will happen to the boy
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When the circus comes to town?
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[Scat solo]
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1941
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| Harry Nilsson |
