The Big Show
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[Verse]
- A happy shouting crowd comes from afar,
- Houpla!
- To see the big show taken off the car
- Houpla!
- They love the man in spangles,
- Who from a trapeze dangles;
- They love the lemonade
- If made with pink shade
- And how they love to hear the band
- Ahead of our parade so grand!
- They hear the bally hooman enraptured
- They're captured.
[Burthen]
- Step right in and see the show
- Look for all the freaks you know
- Hear the calliope starting to blow.
- Bring your pal I hope he likes
- Miss Tansey Trained Chimpanzee,
- Signor Brady Bearded lady
- See the clowns we all love so
- With their jokes so long ago
- Just watch the lions
- They dance like Hawaiians
- All at our great big show."
[Verse]
- A "Congress of all Nations" here we show,
- Hello!
- To the Eskimau and man from Borneo
- Hello!
- The Midget Princess Toto
- Will sell her latest photo!
- Albinos with white hair
- Sit there and stare
- The tattooed man displays his marks
- The dog faced boy replys with barks.
- When yodels from Tyroleans singing
- Come ringing.
[Burthen]
- Step right in and see the show
- Look for all the freaks you know
- Hear the calliope starting to blow.
- Bring your pal I hope he sees
- the Zulu chewing Toulu,
- Baby Bryant Lady Giant
- See the clowns we all love so
- With their jokes so long ago
- Just watch the lions
- They dance like Hawaiians
- All at our great big show."
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