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[[Verse 1]
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I am a clown, I am a clown, clown,
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you’ll always see me smile, you’ll never see me frown.
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Sometimes my scenes are good, sometimes they’re bad,
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Not funny, ha, ha, funny sad.
[Break]
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[Verse 2]
Am7 Gmaj7
I am a clown, look at the clown, clown,
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Always a laughing face whenever you’re around.
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Always the same routine, I’ll never change,
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Not funny, ho, ho, funny strange.
[Bridge]
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Sometimes I think the world is a circus town,
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Sometimes I feel like I belong in a sideshow.
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The man on the flying trapeze, he ain’t ever coming down,
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He knows what I know, if you look inside,
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If I didn’t hide, you might decide you don’t want me.
[Verse 3]
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I am a clown, that’s why I am a clown, clown,
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Just like the fool on the hill, beggin’ to come down.
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I want to live again, oh, I want to feel,
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Tell me you love me, make me real,
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Tell me you love me, make me real,
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Tell me you love me - make me real.
[Break]
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[Outro]
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See the funny little clown, see the puppet on a string,
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Wind him up and he will sing, give him candy, he will dance,
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But be certain not to feel if his funny face is real.
