there’s an undercover clown in circus town
the ringmaster snarls, they gather round
the high wire hustlers
the chainsaw jugglers
the pony riders, the white dove smugglers

an undercover clown in circus town
they’ve heard the rumours flying round
bar to bar like acrobats
giving everyone heart attacks
the girl with the knives, the guy with the axe

an undercover clown in circus town
ready to tear the big top down
but wait for the signal, everything’s ready
he’ll run in the ring looking crazy and sweaty
and THAT’S when we’ll spill his goddamn confetti