Freakshow

life in the circus ain't easy
 but the folks on the outside don't know
 the tent goes up and the tent comes down
 and all that they see is the show
 and the laides on the horses look so pretty
 and the lions are looking real mad
 and some of the clowns are happy
 and some of the clowns are sad
 but underneath
 there's another expression
 that the makeup isn't making
 life under the big top
 it's about freedom
 it's about faking
 there's an art to the laughter
 there's a science
 and there's a lot of love
 and compliance
 welcome to the freakshow
 here we go...
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 we live to hear the slack-jawed gasping
 we live under a halo of held breath
 and when the children raise up a giant shield
 of laughter, it's like they're fending of death
 oh and we can make something bigger
 than any of us alone
 and then the clowns will take of their makeup
 and the people will go home
 but life on the outside ain't easy
 no sequins, no elephants
 no parading around
 yeah, the circus comes
 and the circus goes
 and they're stuck in this fucking town
 you need a lot of love and compliance
 welcome to the freakshow
 here we go...