[Verse 1] My landlady treats me like I dont even pay my rent Gave my car to my mechanic and I aint seen it since My phone is always ringing when I wanna be alone Theyre tryin to sell me everything from Heaven to cologne [Refrain 1] Everybodys got an offer That I just cant refuse Its a circus out here, mama Your babys got them sideshow blues [Verse 2] Its all a big commercial, its the video of man Its a plot to put an end to my attention span They make up all these issues I never understood If I thought I could change things Id run out to Hollywood [Refrain 2] But its so hard to kick a door down When you aint wearin no shoes Its a circus out here, mama Your babys got them sideshow blues [Chorus] I got them sideshow blues I want to tame a lion These centerring rich kids They aint even trying They go from college to the big time Takin the best positions While Im out in this tent With all these freaks and musicians Out in this tent With all you freaks and musicians Im moanin them sideshow blues [Verse 3] I try to tell my girlfriend, shes the only one that Ive got Theres a girl I hardly even know keeps on telling her that shes not Shes got a loaded pistol, waves it all the time She says Sometimes you haveta kill a boy just to keep his ass in line [Refrain 3] At least thats the way she sees it She says saw it on the news Its a circus out here, mama Your babys got them sideshow blues [Verse 4] People play Satanic records, man you dont know when theyll freak From a quiet kid into a maniac into a movie of the week Were killing over cocaine, were dying over sex Were bowing down and praying to wholl gon cut some checks [Refrain 4] Then I go to church on Sunday And brothers and sisters, let me tall ya something, I cannot help but sleep in the pew Its a circus out here, mama Your babys got them sideshow blues Its a circus out here, mama Your babys got them sideshow blues [Outro] Ill see yall in just a second
sideshow, circus, blue, refrain, freak