In 1941
Well, the years went passing quickly
But not fast enough for him
So he closed his eyes till fifty-five
Then he opened them up again
He looked around and saw a clown
And the clown seemed very gay
He said, I'd like to join that circus clown
And run away
Well, he followed every railway track
And every highway's end
And he had a girl in each new town
And the towns he left behind
And he hoped every road
Was the only road he knew
And the colour of his dream
Was slowly fading
Slowly turning bluer
Then he met a girl, the kind of girl
He wanted all his life
She was soft and kind and good to him
And he took her for his wife
And they got a house not far from town
And in a little while
The girl had seen a doctor
And she came home with a smile
Now in 1961
Oh, oh, oh

Her father had a son
And in 1964
Father walked right out the door
In 65
Mum and son were still around
But what will happen to the boy
When the circus comes to town
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