When the cir
cus comes to our town
Every summer time
There's gaily in every little heart
And just as it brings gladness,
it leaves a little sadness
When we find it's time to depart
They take away a little bit
of every girl and boy
When the circus leaves town,
they leave behind a little bit of
happiness and joy
When the circus leaves town,
they spend their time providing fun
At least a laugh for everyone,
their extra special brand
The popcorn at the movie show
will never taste the same, we know
And neither will the hot dog
at the hot dog stand
Now Tommy wants a high trapeze
an d never mind a net
When the circus leaves town
And Josie loves the acrobat
who played so hard to get
She said she saw him smile
when he looked down
The band was playing yesterday
The prance was good and hot
And overnight they pulled up stakes
And left an empty lot
But they'll be back again next year
We laughed and shed a tear
For the monkey,
the strongman and the clown
When the circus leaves
town
But they'll be back again next year
We laughed and shed a tear
For the monkey, the strong man
and the clown
When the circus leaves town
When the circus leaves town