Queen of Clowns (One for Lily T.)

It's the Queen of Clowns in her dressing room Painting on a smile Another night, another show to do They're standin' in the aisles Now, the crowd is hushed and the music is playin' As they turn the house lights down Ladies and gentleman Queen of Clowns And she's dancin' in the spotlight (Dancin') she can bring the house down Let the warm waves of laughter Wash over, wash over, wash over Queen of Clowns Into the noise and light of the circus night And the crowd all starts to roar Steps the jester in her Chaplin suit Soon, they're screamin' for more Changin' faces to the laughter Standin' upside-down And everybody loves her Queen of Clowns Oh, she's dancin' in the spotlight (Dancin') she can bring the house down Let the warm waves of laughter Wash over, wash over, wash over Queen of Clowns So, we laughed until our sides did ache At this thing so funny and tragic Body and heart of a woman Soul of white magic When the lame and the maimed and the hunchbacks came She did not let them down She chased away their demons Queen of Clowns Oh, she's dancin' in the spotlight (Dancin') she can bring the house down Let the warm waves of laughter Wash over, wash over, wash over Oh, she is my saint in grease paint But she does not wear a halo or a crown Let all the guardian angels Watch over, watch over, watch over The Queen of Clowns