[Intro] (Uh) They laugh now... but the joke's on them. From the dirt to the throne. Welcome to the show. [Chorus] King of the clowns, yeah, I'm king of the clowns And I came from the bottom, I ain't playin' around Yeah, king of the clowns, uh, king of the clowns And I came from the bottom, I ain't playin' around I'm the king of the clowns, yeah, king of the clowns And I came from the bottom, I ain't playin' around Yeah, king of the clowns, king of the clowns And I came from the bottom, I ain't playin' around, I'm [Verse 1] Superhuman with it, I just feel the energy Hittin' from a different angle like an isosceles. This a science project, trigonometry Breakin' out the box like I hit a robbery. Kissin' the mic, the way I flow, call it apostrophes Born a philosopher, livin' out the prophecies. Get the party started, tell me who could really rock with me This an art, no comedies, strictly for the odyssey. [Pre-Chorus] In the club, she love it She want me to come over and touch it In the club, she love it She want me to come over and touch it [Chorus] I'm the king of the clowns, yeah, king of the clowns And I came from the bottom, I ain't playin' around Yeah, king of the clowns, uh, king of the clowns And I came from the bottom, I ain't playin' around [Verse 2] I'm who they try to copy I make it look easy, nobody could stop me. Was never the same, but the flow is insane If you still entertainin' this, then I'm sorry. 'Cause I'ma get to a bag (Uh) I be damned if I'm livin' my life in a cage. How can I live in a box? When the image was never the same, turning the page. [Verse 3] Paint on my face but the pain is authentic This circus is haunted, and I’m the one in it. They call it a performance, I call it a war I’m the monster they’re cheering, they’re asking for more. I’m juggling shadows, I’m balancing blades Walking the tightrope through all of these shades. Nocturnal defiance, the king of the night I’m the ghost in the makeup, the killer of light! [Verse 4] The big top is burning, the audience fled I’m counting the crowns that I took from the dead. A jester to some, but a god to the few I’m the nightmare that’s waiting, I’m coming for you. No red nose, just a heart made of stone Building my kingdom, sitting alone. The laughter is static, the silence is loud I’m the king of the dirt, I’m the king of the crowd! [Verse 5] Step into my arena, where the smiles are cut deep I’m the secret the rest of the industry keeps. My court is a graveyard, my throne is a wreck But I still got the diamonds all over my neck. You playing for pennies, I’m playing for souls The master of puppets, I’m in full control. The makeup is cracking, the truth is revealed I’m the only one here that is actually real! [Bridge] It’s not a costume. It’s a skin. The show must go on... Even when the world ends. (King of the clowns...) [Chorus] I'm the king of the clowns, yeah, king of the clowns And I came from the bottom, I ain't playin' around Yeah, king of the clowns, uh, king of the clowns And I came from the bottom, I ain't playin' around [Outro] Yeah. 92 on the pulse. The curtains are closing. But I’m still here. King of the clowns. The joke is over. (Uh)
