Curtain opens and he stands there in the beam
Bigger than life but smaller than his dreams
Commands the crowd to keep them screaming loud
they don't see behind the clown

verse 2:
They laugh and cry with every song he sings
he's got the world hanging by his 6 string
fast cars and women in every town
but they can't see behind the clown

Chorus:
He wears his heart out on his sleeve
For the whole world to watch it bleed
Loses a piece with every song he plays
like sequins of teardrops dripping off the stage
it's his circus he's the only clown
sold his soul to ride this merry go round
he'll get his feet back on the ground, when they tear this big top down
You can't see behind the clown

It's his closing act but they don't know
When the curtain falls there's no where to go
he takes off the paint that hides his frown
They can't see behind the clown

Repeat Chorus: