Circus  (Smotherman Walker)  I went to the circus  To waste some time  The barker was yelling what's on  So I laid up my money  And I waited in line  The circus was just like home  The crowd had gathered  So I walked on by  To backstage places unknown  I could tell by the fire  And the moon and the sky  The circus was just like home  There were animal cages  And animal tails  Woman who move like a poem  With their vampire faces  And beautiful nails  The circus felt just like home  The strong man was dancing  In the clothes that he borrowed from a girl in the chorus line  And the gypsy was drinking like there's no tomorrow with the  Ringmaster who was drinkng faster  Blessing everybody with wine  Behind at the lion tamer running around  Looking like a Christian in Rome  They were loading the cannon with the Portuguese clown  And the circus was just like home  The strong man was dancing in the clothes that he borrowed  From a girl in the chorus line  And the gypsy was drinking like there's no tomorrow with the  Ringmaster who was drinkng faster  Blessing everybody with wine  I went to the circus  It was cash in advance  The barker was yelling what's on  He said come to the circus  You can smell the romance  See all the tigers and elephants dance  Thousands of suckers paid up for the chance  And the circus was just like home30 Odd Foot of Grunts Lyrics Index