On the outskirts of a forest dusk-lit Resting underneath the shady trees In the daylight you might walk right by it But at night the sight can weaken knees
A strange carnival that’s unfamiliar Swear you never saw it here before Frightening sights and then a set of figures Come to greet you at the big top door
So you’ve heard of clowns hanging in suburb forests They might spook your but they’re only waiting for us There’s a show that they can’t miss they’re simply dying For a ticket, ask us nice you might just get in
Jesters and jokers, they fill the floor If you’ve the urge to clown around we’ve room for more Don’t let conventions subdue the call This madness is what you’ve been craving after all
The crowd settles down and the lights go dim You’re scared to remain but your senses cave in
Show’s just begun all eyes are on you The ringmaster is beckoning tell us what you’ll do
They say anyone who goes inside there Doesn’t come back out the same again Could be something not quite right in the air Messing with the structures in their brain
Wild laughter and the smell of popcorn Swirling colors and the flash of lights Wonder why you ever thought it forlorn Dancing through the midway by moonlight
Then the master with a wild gleam in her eye Pulls you closer by the arm you wonder why Something’s out of place her gaze just isn’t human Fangs exposed and you know she’s no normal woman
Jesters and jokers, they fill the floor If you’ve the urge to clown around we’ve room for more Don’t let conventions subdue the call This madness is what you’ve been craving after all
Feel yourself changing you’re giving in This anarchy and chaos you’re yearning within Look at yourself you’re just like us now Come and haunt the night with us friend we’ll show you how
Every time that carnival rolls through a town Another person disappears And in their place you’ll find a brand new lurking clown Waiting for it to reappear If you see the glow of midway lights within the darkness of the dusk-lit forest Keep your loved ones and your wits about you Stay away you simply must resist
Jesters and jokers, they fill the floor If you’ve the urge to clown around we’ve room for more Don’t let conventions subdue the call This madness is what you’ve been craving after all
Come join the show there’s an act for you You’re now one of us show us what you can do We’ll sing away howling through the night But we won’t leave a trace we’ll be gone by morning light