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ThGme lion he has Dgot false teeth, 
the Gmfire eater Dis a cheat
the Gmexotic dancer Dis antiGmque.D  
The Gmhigh-wire artist Dbroke his nose, 
the Gmdancing bears got Dgangrene toes,
And Gmall the artists Dneed new Gmclothes.D  
GmCut price is the Dacrobat, 
the Gmfortune teller is a Dhack, 
the Gmclowns make up Dis all GmcrackedD  
It's the Gmcheapest show you've Dever seen
with Gmdrop outs drug addiDcts & queens
its Gmgarish gaudy Dcheap and obsGmcene.D  
GmHalf the staff are Dpimps & whores
too Gmold to do it Danymore,
they're Gmall old, ugly, Dstupid, or GmpoorD  
The Gmboss drinks like an Dunblocked drain
his Gmwife is stupid, Dugly, vain  
Gmthey're so broke, Dthey should elope to GmSpainD  
The Gmbig top it has Dgot more holes 
Gmthan a dart board Dits so old, 
the Gmcloth is rancid Dgreen with Gmmould.D  
It's the Gmcheapest show you've Dever seen
with Gmdrop outs drug adDdicts and queens
its Gmgarish gaudy Dcheap & obscGmene.D  

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Cheapest Show

by The Tiger Lillies

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Gm D

The lion he has got false teeth,

Gm D

the fire eater is a cheat

Gm D Gm D

the exotic dancer is antique.

Gm D

The high-wire artist broke his nose,

Gm D

the dancing bears got gangrene toes,

Gm D Gm D

And all the artists need new clothes.

Gm D

Cut price is the acrobat,

Gm D

the fortune teller is a hack,

Gm D Gm D

the clowns make up is all cracked

Gm D

It's the cheapest show you've ever seen

Gm D

with drop outs drug addicts & queens

Gm D Gm D

its garish gaudy cheap and obscene.

Gm D

Half the staff are pimps & whores

Gm D

too old to do it anymore,

Gm D Gm D

they're all old, ugly, stupid, or poor

Gm D

The boss drinks like an unblocked drain

Gm D

his wife is stupid, ugly, vain

Gm D Gm D

they're so broke, they should elope to Spain

Gm D

The big top it has got more holes

Gm D

than a dart board its so old,

Gm D Gm D

the cloth is rancid green with mould.

Gm D

It's the cheapest show you've ever seen

Gm D

with drop outs drug addicts and queens

Gm D Gm D

its garish gaudy cheap & obscene.

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