Center Stage

Laughing in a crown of jewels

Numbness from a scepter's wound

Toss and turn, I spin and learn

"Catch yourself before you burn"

Jokers dance before the king

Jangling beads and silver rings

Close your eyes and bare the sound

Jumping up, falling down

Ah, falling, falling, falling, falling down

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

Royal rebels discover you

Trust? You turn there is no truth

And circle, circle, why are you scared?

Why a smile instead of tears?

I'm gulping smoke, I fade away

Figures floating down to lay

I meet the joker and the thief

King and queen but no relief

Falling, falling, falling, falling down

(King is in the counting house counting out his money)

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

(The queen is in her parlor eating bread and honey)

Falling, falling, falling, falling down

(King is in the counting house counting out his money)

Look yourself in the eye before you drown

(The queen is in her parlor eating bread and honey)

I cross myself before i die

And the leaping man, he asks me, "Why?"

"Well, your rhythm is off," I reply

"Now you must dance the dance that you imply"

Your actions will follow you full circle round

Your actions will follow you full circle round

Your actions will follow you full circle round

Your actions will follow you full circle round

Your actions will follow you full circle round

Your actions will follow you full circle round

(Round, round and around and around)

Your actions will follow you full circle round

(And around and around and around)

"The higher the leap," I said

"The harder the ground!"