The caravan wheels are crooked and worn
But they're still able to pull that old trailer along
On its way to the greatest show on earth
The makeup's cracked and the lipstick's faint
He looks less like a clown now, he looks more like a saint
On his way to the greatest show on earth
Once upon a time he was a lion uncaged
No one came near, he could never be upstaged
He held his head high like a statue down in Rome
He was surrounded by beauties, he was never alone
Now the tightrope walkers practising their falls
The bearded ladies handing out tickets for the stalls
They gladly pay to see the greatest show on earth
His black boots are polished, top hat and tails
He's called the ringmaster 'cause he never fails
Every day, come what may, he brings a cabaret
Hip hip hooray
Even doctors say it's in his DNA
He was born that way
Come see the greatest show on earth
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