The Lions

hundreds of lions roaring at their cage
 she and I go dancing by in sequins, unscathed
 you must believe us if we act like we're in love
 we're professional acrobats and we like it dangerous
 but in the moment before I hit that pool, I wonder
 am I doing the fooling, or am I the fool?
 there's a risk
 there's a twist
 in anything worth doing
 if you're caught
 doing what's proper
 you better stop before you ruin it
 she and I were circus lovers, cannonball, somersault, split
 we were made to smile in sawdust and mean every word of it
 nothing turned us on more than to turn every eye
 dah dah dah dah dub dub dah, dah dub dub dah dah dah dah
 but in the moment before the curtain dropped, I wondered
 why am I always the bottom, and never the top?
 there's a risk
 there's a twist
 in anything worth doing
 if you're caught
 doing what's proper
 you better stop before you ruin it
 hundreds of lions sleeping silent in their cage
 striped canvas folds, bright satin fades
 wild animals have to roam free and far
 despite the occasional tie-up, she was never one for bars
 but in our tattoo-ed bodies we'll keep a part
 of the freak show our mothers warned us about
 there's a risk
 there's a twist
 in anything worth doing
 and if you're caught
 doing what's proper
 you better stop before you ruin it
 So I regret
 oh I fret
 that I could never tell you the truth
 but we live
 with what we're given
 oh! and I will always believe
 in love