
The Clown
(Agerlin)
Em
On a unicycle the clown goes on
D
Roars of laughter the sound of fun turns down
Em
The show is over, applause has stopped
D
Another place another show to set up alone
G A D
His face was smiling kindly all made of paint
G A D
Expresses his weak hope slightly covered in pain
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His tears of laughter were sometimes tears in vain
G A
But to the crowd, he was the same
I was on stage when she gave me a son
Result of love, the very first one
I was on stage until the day she died
Did my job with tear filled eyes, she was gone
I knew the time had come, it didn’t take long
My hope that doc mistook it, just turned out wrong
My cry for help was like an unwritten song
I never said these words before
From this day he will always cry
His face will smile not follow his mind which will cry
Can’t tell the people, he is just like them
His thoughts remind him of her again and again
But they will never know, will never get so close to see
He’s just like you and me
Can’t you see?