This was written a number of years ago during the Bertie/Biffo reign. In hindsight It is probably unfair to the red nosed circus community to compare them to these two utter fools
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lyrics
10. THE CLOWNS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE CIRCUS
THERE’S SOME JOKERS IN SUITS LAYING DOWN THE RULES
SETTING OUT THEIR STALL FOR ONE AND ALL
DON’T GET ANY NEARER, IT’S SMOKE AND MIRRORS, IT’S GONNA END IN TEARS
I’D RATHER RUN A MILLION MILES WHEN THEY START TO SMILE
CAN’T YOU SEE THAT THE CLOWNS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE CIRCUS?
BUT IT’S THE SAME OLD, NEW ORDER
THE CLOWNS HAVE TAKEN OVER NOW
WE JUMP THROUGH HOOPS THEY MAKE FOR US
AS WE WATCH OUR DREAMS TURN TO DUST
IT DON’T PAY TO GET MUCH OLDER
THE CLOWNS HAVE TAKEN OVER NOW
THE CARNIVAL IS HERE LIKE EVERY OTHER YEAR
IT’S A MERRY-GO-ROUND THAT NEVER LEAVES TOWN
TURN BACK THE CLOCK, SOMEONE SHOUT STOP, THERE’S A QUEUE AROUND THE BLOCK
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON
CAN’T YOU SEE THAT THE CLOWNS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE CIRCUS?
BUT IT’S THE SAME OLD, NEW ORDER
THE CLOWNS HAVE TAKEN OVER NOW
WE JUMP THROUGH HOOPS THEY MAKE FOR US
AS WE WATCH OUR DREAMS TURN TO DUST
IT DON’T PAY TO GET MUCH OLDER
THE CLOWNS HAVE TAKEN OVER NOW
(spoken) AND SO IT IS WRITTEN IN THE GOOD BOOK; CURSED BE THE CREATURES WITH CRIMSON NOSES WHO LEADETH US INTO BONDAGE, FOR THE TRIBE WILL RISE UP AND SMITE THEM. AND THEY SHALL BE SMITTEN
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