"Circus" lyrics
I had to stop feelin' everything
Now everything feels different (feels different)
They probably say I never listen (never listen)
Hell, I don't know, I never listen (never listen)
I used to carry baggage like a bellhop
Now I don't engage, I must be shellshocked
I buried the part of me that hesitates
And never visit the grave
I had to bury a couple clowns
Just to rise in the circus (I pray to God)
But the rain keeps comin' down
So they rise to the surface (I pray to God)
I been walkin' the tightrope but I can't juggle
I can't wash blood from my hands off in this rain puddle
Ladies and gentlemen and kids of all ages
The lions are sleepin', it's me in the cage
I started cuttin' ties and then the cufflinks
And all the links that led me into cuffs
And all the drinks that got me into stuff
You probably think I probably think too much
I never think about it much
Oh hurry, hurry, step right up
Get your tickets, don't be shy
One night only for your soul
Watch a man lose all control
Hurry, hurry, gather 'round
Watch him jump and watch him drown (Ayy)
I had to bury a couple clowns
Just to rise in the circus (I pray to God)
But the rain keeps comin' down
So they rise to the surface (I pray to God)
I been walkin' the tightrope but I can't juggle
I can't wash blood from my hands off in this rain puddle
Ladies and gentlemen and kids of all ages
The lions are sleepin', it's me in the cage, yeah
I bet you had a way with words
'Til I walked away
From all the bullshit that I've heard
I don't care what you say, I learned a lesson
You study my moves and I wear the red nose
And you sit in the booth and I take the spotlight
And you take the shade and I run the show
And you watch the parade
I had to bury a couple clowns
Just to rise in the circus (I pray to God)
But the rain keeps comin' down
So they rise to the surface (I pray to God)
I been walkin' the tightrope but I can't juggle
I can't wash blood from my hands off in this rain puddle
Ladies and gentlemen and kids of all ages
The lions are sleepin', it's me in the cage
Now everything feels different (feels different)
They probably say I never listen (never listen)
Hell, I don't know, I never listen (never listen)
I used to carry baggage like a bellhop
Now I don't engage, I must be shellshocked
I buried the part of me that hesitates
And never visit the grave
I had to bury a couple clowns
Just to rise in the circus (I pray to God)
But the rain keeps comin' down
So they rise to the surface (I pray to God)
I been walkin' the tightrope but I can't juggle
I can't wash blood from my hands off in this rain puddle
Ladies and gentlemen and kids of all ages
The lions are sleepin', it's me in the cage
I started cuttin' ties and then the cufflinks
And all the links that led me into cuffs
And all the drinks that got me into stuff
You probably think I probably think too much
I never think about it much
Oh hurry, hurry, step right up
Get your tickets, don't be shy
One night only for your soul
Watch a man lose all control
Hurry, hurry, gather 'round
Watch him jump and watch him drown (Ayy)
I had to bury a couple clowns
Just to rise in the circus (I pray to God)
But the rain keeps comin' down
So they rise to the surface (I pray to God)
I been walkin' the tightrope but I can't juggle
I can't wash blood from my hands off in this rain puddle
Ladies and gentlemen and kids of all ages
The lions are sleepin', it's me in the cage, yeah
I bet you had a way with words
'Til I walked away
From all the bullshit that I've heard
I don't care what you say, I learned a lesson
You study my moves and I wear the red nose
And you sit in the booth and I take the spotlight
And you take the shade and I run the show
And you watch the parade
I had to bury a couple clowns
Just to rise in the circus (I pray to God)
But the rain keeps comin' down
So they rise to the surface (I pray to God)
I been walkin' the tightrope but I can't juggle
I can't wash blood from my hands off in this rain puddle
Ladies and gentlemen and kids of all ages
The lions are sleepin', it's me in the cage
