Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Stephen Stanley Band
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
The Stephen Stanley Band
Songwriter
Lyrics
Don't be surprised if they say to you
You've got every single reason
Just to travel through the seasons in blue
And don't close your eyes and keep yourself at bay
From distractions and the vices
The temptations and the prices you pay
I realize I'm not the poster boy you need
At least we're together when we're both down on our knees
And when I get down could you hire me a birthday clown
And he can dance and sing our favourite songs
And we'll just smile as the world spins round
If you're my girl we can navigate this wretched world
And keep it spinning like a tilt-a-whirl
And let the music just play on and on and on
I'm like you at the best of times
Choosing poison over powder
And the noise is louder than the signs
That's just the symptoms of an overactive mind
Missing subway stops and snowflakes
Just tryin' to get to work on time
Plain and simple, it ain't that simple anymore
Lower the lifeboats when you're standing on the shore
And when I get down could you hire me a birthday clown
And he can dance and sing our favourite songs
And we'll just smile as the world spins round
If you're my girl we can navigate this wretched world
And keep it spinning like a tilt-a-whirl
And let the music just play on and on and on
I know that clown, I know that clown
I know that clown, I know that clown
He used to try to bring me down
I know that clown, I know that clown
I know that clown, I know that clown
He used to follow me around
I know that clown, I know that clown
I know that clown, I know that clown
I used to follow him around
I won't be surprised when I come to
And the whitewash flows like honey
In the streets that you and I once knew
And when I get down could you hire me a birthday clown
And he can dance and sing our favourite songs
And we'll just smile as the world spins round
If you're my girl we can navigate this wretched world
And keep it spinning like a tilt-a-whirl
And let the music just play on and on and on and on and on
Written by: The Stephen Stanley Band
