Sideshow Love - Reecy Pontiff

I heard the circus was coming to town
My heart fairly skipped a beat
My mind started racing around and around
At the folk I might meet
I bought tickets for all three nights
Front row seats
I held my breath as they dimmed the house lights
And the ringmaster turned up the heat

CHORUS
C'mon, be my circus freak!
Swallow a sword for me -
C'mon, be my circus freak!
Climb into this box and escape daringly!
I'm looking for some sideshow love,
Swing into my life from your trapeze above,
Stick your head in the mouth of the lion of love,
Oh come and and blow my big top!

VERSE 2
Then the show began
Elephants and a band made of brass
Ladies on horseback were doing handstands
The midget magician was nothing but class.
Clowns were making nightmares
Acrobats swung from the heights,
Looping and swooping around the in air
In their red and white tights.

CHORUS

BRIDGE
I don't know just what I'm looking for
Strong man, tattooed lady or glass swallower -
I'll follow that show east or west or any way,
It'll be three rings of loving on the midway

Li-dee-di-di-di-di-dee-di-di, di-dee-di (etc)

VERSE 3
When the main event ended
Sideshow alley was full steam ahead
The snake charmer I had befriended
Along with the man that pounds stakes in his head.
Tell my mom, tell my pop
I ain't coming home
I'm running away with that sexy big top
To counties and countries that they might roam.

CHORUS

Category:

Music

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• circus
• clowns
• acrobats
• ukulele
• female
• vocalist
• singer
• songwriter
• indie
• sideshow
• freak