an evening at the big top

an evening at the big top

candy corn and gum drops

main event

a spectacle of frivolry

insanity

stay close to mother

scream to your daddy

pray that the acrobats come home alive

aah. aah. rings go around and around

did you see the fire breather

going up in flames?

did you see the juggler

throwing up his blades?

did you see the lion

living in his chains?

isn't it a shame

that he wasn't tamed?

to catch a glimpse of elephants

to see the pan-parade

a serenade

it could change the sunset

the way you're looking at your life

what to tell the ones you love and when it's right

the circus might

all in one night

aah. aah. the rings go around and around

little girls and boys

better do your chores

learn to tie your shoes

or circus life's not for you

little girls and boys

better do your chores

learn to tie your shoes

or circus life's not for you

aah. aah. aah. the rings go around and around