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