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Big Top Show

from Arrivals & Departures by Fearless Freep

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BIG TOP SHOW

I live in the desert east of California
it's been about four years gone since
I jumped that circus train
and threw my lot in with these hucksters
on the big top show
don't peek behind the curtain
some things are better not to know

see the lizard man
his face is covered with tattoos
check out the bearded lady -
she's a dude from Santa Cruz
the midway barker will seduce you
with his lies and love and luck
at first he'll pick your pocket girl
then he'll pick you up

’cause we are barkers
we are cheaters
we are liars
we are thieves
we’re in the business of denial
yeah we are selling you your dreams
and we are good at it
we’re better than you’ll ever know
so come on step right up now people
for the big top show

Leon is a strongman, claims to lift 1,000 pounds
but those barbells are hollow
magnets hold them to the ground
Trixie is the madame of a tent they call ‘Delights’
you can see them lining up for her
almost every Friday night

because we are barkers ...

Lady Kathryn is our psychic
she’ll tell you what you wanna hear
the conjoined twins are sick today
so you’ll have to come back next year
the world’s largest lady
she died three weeks ago
we had a moment of silence for her
before we buried there by the road

because we are barkers ...

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from Arrivals & Departures, released May 23, 2012

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Fearless Freep lives in Ann Arbor and records original music in his spare time (and bedroom). His daily high-dive act involves writing about global health at the University of Michigan.

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