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