I'm sure that I've posted these before, however, they need posting again.
life in the circus ain't easy
but the folks on the outside don't know
the tent goes up and the tent comes down
and all that they see is the show
and the ladies on the horses look so pretty
and the lions are lookin' real mad
and some of the clowns are happy
and some of the clowns are sad
but underneath
there's another expression
that the makeup isn't making
life under the big top
it's about freedom
it's about faking
there's an art to the laughter
there's a science
and there's a lot of love
and compliance
and there's a lot of love
and compliance
and there's a lot of love
and compliance
and there's a lot of love
and compliance
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
welcome to the freakshow
here we go...
we live to hear the slack-jawed gasping
we live under a halo of held breath
and when the children raise up a giant shield of laughter,
it's like they're fending off death
oooooh and we can make something bigger
then any one of us alone
and then the clowns will take off their makeup
and the people will go home
but life on the outside ain't easy
no sequins, no elephants,
no parading around
the circus comes
the circus goes
and their stuck in this fuckin town
you need a lot of love and compliance
you need a lot of
you need a lot of love and compliance
you need a lot of love and compliance
you need a lot of love and compliance
welcome to the freakshow
you need alatta love
here we go
compliance
welcome to the freakshow
love
love
love
love
love