BEFORE YOU DRAW
THE FINAL CURTAIN
BEFORE THE BIG TOP
CRASHES DOWN
BEFORE YOU PACK
AWAY MY TRUNKCASE
I'D LIKE TO TAKE
A FINAL BOW
ONE LAST CHANCE TO
HEAR THE LAUGHTER
AND SEE YOUR FACE
THERE IN THE CROWD
ONE LAST MOMENT
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
ONE LAST CHANCE
TO BE YOUR CLOWN
I GUESS YOU'RE TIRED OF
WALKIN' TIGHTROPES
OF SETTIN' UP
AND TEARIN' DOWN
YOU WANT A PLACE
TO CALL FOREVER
AND REST YOUR FEET
ON SOLID GROUND
SOMEWHERE
YOU LOST THAT
SENSE OF WONDER
BUT THAT'S STILL
THE PLACE I'M BOUND
LIKE A STORM IN
SEARCH OF THUNDER
I'M JUST A
CIRCUS LEAVIN' TOWN
ONCE WE COULD
FILL A ROOM
WITH LAUGHTER
AND FILL EACH OTHER'S
HEARTS WITH JOY
THROUGH EACH TRIAL
AND DISASTER
STILL WE'D CLING
TO OUR CHOICE
TO TAKE A PATH
SO UNFORGIVING
A ROAD THAT
WAITS FOR NO ONE
YOU KNOW WE CHOSE
TO KEEP ON LIVING
OH TELL ME WHERE
DID WE GO WRONG
I GUESS YOU'RE TIRED OF
WALKIN' TIGHTROPES
OF SETTIN' UP
AND TEARIN' DOWN
YOU WANT A PLACE
TO CALL FOREVER
AND REST YOUR FEET
ON SOLID GROUND
DON'T TRY AND BREAK
THIS SPELL I'M UNDER
OR STOP THESE WHEELS
FROM SPINNIN' 'ROUND
FOR I'M A STORM IN
SEARCH OF THUNDER
YEAH I'M A
CIRCUS LEAVIN' TOWN
SOMEDAY YOU'LL
WAKE UP AND WONDER
AND YOUR HEART
WILL START TO POUND
AND YOU'LL LONG
FOR THE THUNDER
AND THE KISSES
OF A CLOWN
