Clown-Suit Lyrics

I put on my clown-suit and play

Tell myself some home truths, go out and do it all day

I give myself a blessing

I'm not wicked, not resting

And I know it as I go into the fray

With all the other clowns who play the game

There are targets to shoot at

Fires to light and put out

And I know what I'm good at for my reward

I've an eye for the aesthetics

I've got pride and I've got ethics

And try to avoid the pathetics, demons and frauds

I do my bit consistently

I do it with proficiency

To keep the system ticking, me and all the other clowns out there

And everyone affecting me

Has faith in what collectively is a 21st century life that we all share

And though sometimes it gets a wee bit hard

I'd never push the restart

'Cos I've got my beautiful sweetheart and a roof over my head

And although it was never my dream

To be a cog in the machine

I've got everything I'll need until the end, my friend

So let's put on our clown suits and play

Not so profound and it's not up for debate

We're one in a million and one of a billion

Pieces in the puzzle and we make

The best of what we're given

It's a life and it's a living

For you and me and all the clowns we see

Along the way, hey yeah

Let's all get on down, let's all put our clown-suits on

Let's all get on down heyeeyay

Let's all put on our clown-suits and play