The Man on the Burning Tightrope

Is everybody in? Is everybody in? Well once upon a time there was a Happy ever-after to be starting But you wont hear one today The man is sweating bullets And his heart beats out a cold tattoo As the band begins to play So everybody stand Everybody wont you give a big hand To the man on the burning tightrope? He's always walked this tightrope Between the devil and the deep blue sea A monkey on a wire But he's drunk his cup of sorrow Hes thrown his curses at the moon And it festers on the fire So everybody stand Everybody wont you give a big hand To the man on the burning tightrope? Come on, people, let's hear it Put your hands together For the one, the only The dieing man on the burning tightrope Hurry up, George! It only takes one man to blow the whole parade! He could have been somebody He could have been somebody else Yes, it could have been much worse But now the show is over, people There's really nothing more to see Hope you got your money's worth So everybody stand Everybody wont you give a big hand To the man on the burning tightrope? Is it just me or is it getting a little warm in here? Inch by inch Mile by mile By day by day By year by year Come on, people, come on, put your hands together