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  Tiger Lillies - Circus Clown
CIce Cream and candy floss, parents with dosh, 
Cthose were the times I liked Gbest
GDancing the tango with my mon amour, 
Gbetter than all of the Crest.
CChildren they laugh, children they scream, 
Cparents with balloons they all Gbeam
GMoney is flooding into our tills 
Gbut nothing is quiet what it Cseems
CStreet singers sing, pickpockets pick, 
Cgirls on cheap wine are all Gsick
GLilly the prostitute parades her wares 
Gfor you she will do any Ctrick
CJimmy is selling crack at half price 
Che will supply any Gvice
GA fence a forged document he gives advice 
Gon anything not very Cnice
CCircus clown, now your down 
Cin a sea of wine you have Gdrowned
GCircus clown, now your down 
Gin a sea of wine you have Cdrowned

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Circus Clown

by The Tiger Lillies

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Tiger Lillies - Circus Clown

Ice Cream and candy floss, parents with dosh,

C G

those were the times I liked best

Dancing the tango with my mon amour,

G C

better than all of the rest.

Children they laugh, children they scream,

C G

parents with balloons they all beam

Money is flooding into our tills

G C

but nothing is quiet what it seems

Street singers sing, pickpockets pick,

C G

girls on cheap wine are all sick

Lilly the prostitute parades her wares

G C

for you she will do any trick

Jimmy is selling crack at half price

C G

he will supply any vice

A fence a forged document he gives advice

G C

on anything not very nice

Circus clown, now your down

C G

in a sea of wine you have drowned

Circus clown, now your down

G C

in a sea of wine you have drowned

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