oh yeah, life in the circus ain't easy.
oh yeah, the folks on the outside don't know it.
the tent comes up and the tent goes down
all that they see is the show.
and the ladies on the horses look so pretty.
and the lions are looking real mad.
and some of the clowns are happy,
oh yeah, some of the clowns are sad.
there's another expression that the makeup is in the making,
under the bigtop it's about freedom it's about faking.
there's an art to the something and there's a science.
there's a lot of love and compliance.
there's a lot of love and compliance.
we live to hear the slackjawed gasping.
we live under a halo of hell threat.
and then the children raise up a giant shield of laughter
like they're fending off death.
oh, and we can make something bigger than 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 tent goes up and the tent comes down,
and they're set up
in this fucking town.
welcome to the freakshow,
here we go.
welcome to the freakshow,
here we go.
welcome to the freakshow
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