Greatest Show on Earth Lyrics

My father was a clown in the circus and my mother was a singer on the stage

And I was just a kid in a cartoon world but I was about to come of age

The stripper used to babysit on Sunday the strongman used to swing me on his knee

I think I got a taste for the seedy side of life I guess it shows in the company I keep

And I'll be moving along to the next small town just waiting for something to happen

Just remember they pay for a real good show so make sure you're leaving them laughing

My sister used to be a lion tamer but now she doesn't do that stuff no more

After that close call she's now a human cannonball well I guess that you could say Susie ain't bored

And my brother oh my brother he's a barker Step right up he's yelling night and day

And me I'm just a kid in this cartoon world but I was about to come of age

My father was a clown in the circus but arthritis makes it hard to get around

My mother came to me said son don't bother me and get that grease paint off you silly clown

And the stripper she don't babysit on Sundays no not since she has finally given birth

To a little baby boy who looks a lot like me and we're performing at the greatest show on earth

And I'll be moving along to the next small town just waiting for something to happen

Just remember they pay for a real good show so make sure you're leaving them laughing