if i could join the circus

if i could join the circus
i would be a clown
wearing heavy make-up
so you couldn't see my frown
making jokes
doing silly pranks
distracting you and myself
and running away

if i could join the circus
i'd be the dancing bear
led around on a fat hemp rope
diamante collar
and silly hat
and caged at all the other times
waiting for someone to
open it up
so i could
run away

if i could join the circus
i would glide on the trapeze
long hair flowing in the air
the crowd would ooh and ahh
wondering whether
you would catch my hands
and swing me towards the bar
you had just left
or let me fall
once landed
i could
run away

if i could join the circus
i wouldn't stay in town
i'd make a scheduled entrance
and know that i was going
so i wouldn't have to worry
about missing you at all
and everything i did would be
running away

if i could join the circus
i would be gone today
be glad i didn't have to
face the fact
that i am on a one way street
just running away