Circus

from Sparkle Bird by Tim Birchard

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Showed up in my mailbox today
Envelope had my name
Made my eyes go wide
Circus invitation inside

"Come see what we've got in store
A tightrope act and plenty more
Monkeys fully trained
You're bound to be entertained

"Front row seats for you
And all you have to do
Kindly hand over your keys
Your shoes and your jacket, if you please"

Peanuts, popcorn... We can make a million

Those are not my monkeys
And that is not my circus anymore
Not for me to try to see
Accidental or on purpose

Sat down in my chair to consider
I might already be a winner
But chances are getting thinner
So instead I just heated up my dinner

Peanuts, popcorn... We can make a million

Those are not my monkeys
And that is not my circus anymore
Not for me to try to see
In the big top I get real nervous

I don't need a high wire act
Just wanna keep my sanity intact
The clowns do not deserve us
Not my monkeys and not my circus

Peanuts, popcorn... We can make a million

Those are not my monkeys
And that is not my circus anymore
Not for me to try to see
Accidental or on purpose

Those are not my monkeys
And that is not my circus anymore
Not for me to try to see
In the big top I get real nervous

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from Sparkle Bird, released December 24, 2022

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