Beware of the clown
He's not so charming
The joke's wearing thin
The act alarming
Beware of the clown
Intent on shaking you down

Don't pity the fool
He's doing nicely
A hat full of rules
Are dreamed up nightly
Don't pity the fool
Intent on shaking you down

The circus is coming, it's coming to town
A tent full of misfits
To mess you around
Just pack up your trailer and don't come around
For a long long long long time!

Then one day the clown
Is gone like magic
Replaced by a clone
Equally tragic
Beware of the clown
Intent on shaking you down

The circus is coming, it's coming to town
A tent full of misfits
To mess you around
Just pack up your trailer and don't come around
For a long long long long time!

The circus is coming, it's coming to town
A tent full of misfits
To mess you around
Just pack up your trailer and don't come around
For a long long long long time!