Ani Difranco - Freakshow Lyrics
life in the circus ain't easybut the folks on the outside don't knowthe tent goes up and the tent comes downand all that they see is the showand the laides on the horses look so prettyand the lions are looking real madand some of the clowns are happyand some of the clowns are sadbut underneaththere's another expressionthat the makeup isn't makinglife under the big topit's about freedomeit's about fakingthere's an art to the laughterthere's a scienceand there's alot of loveand compliancewelcome to the freakshowhere we go...we live to hear the slack-jawed gaspingwe live under a halo of held breathand when the children raise up a giant shieldof laughter, it's like they're fending of deathand we can make something biggerthan any of us aloneand then the clowns will take of their makeupand the people will go homebut life on the outside ain't easyno sequins, no elephantsno parading aroundyeah, the tent goes upand the ten comes downand they're stuck in this *****ing townyou need alot of love and compliancewelcome to the freakshowhere we go
