you love the way it makes me feel when i can't catch my breath
like walkin' on a high wire
it scares me half to death
you're always high above me and i'm always fallin' down
our love's just a circus baby
and i'm just the clown. and i'll do tricks for you
i'll do anything it takes just to hang around
i'll paint a smile for you to cover up my frown
'cause our loves a circus and i'm just the clown. everyone's in love with you
but they just look at me and laugh
and i'll bet when they see me cry
they think it's just an act
but someday when it's over and we bring the big top down
you can say it was one big circus and i was just the clown. and i'll do tricks for you
i'll do anything it takes just to hang around
i'll paint a smile for you to cover up my frown
'cause you love the circus
but you don't love the clown.