"Same Circus" lyrics

First one was a first-time thrill
Spun me like a Ferris wheel
Got so high and then I fell to pieces on the ground
Next one had me jump through hoops
Two months in, he ain't amused
Changed his tune when all his tricks ran out

Same stage, different show
Different cowboy, same damn rodeo
Oh, I shoulda known
Different boots, different names
They all break my heart the same
'Fore they pack up to skip to the next town
Same circus, different clown

I would write their name in lights
Fall into their painted eyes
Till I'd see the broken boy hiding behind the mask
I'm so sick and tired of fire
Always walking on a wire
Never make it to the second act

Same stage, different show
Different cowboy, same damn rodeo
Oh, I shoulda known
Different boots, different names
They all break my heart the same
'Fore they pack up to skip to the next town
Same circus, different clown
Ooh

Step right up, gather 'round
Watch another one let her down
Night after night, it's getting old
One day that curtain's gotta close

Same stage, different show
Different cowboy, same damn rodeo
Oh, I shoulda known
Different boots, different names
They all break my heart the same
'Fore they pack up to skip to the next town
Oh, different boots, different names
They all break my heart the same
'Fore they pack up to skip to the next town
Same circus, different clown