[Intro] Step right up, don't blink twice I got a ticket with your name in white [Verse 1] You came in wearing Sunday best Left your promise by the ticket desk I kept the change, you kept the lie Now watch me wave while the whole thing flies You said forever like a county fair prize Plastic gold under cheap blue skies I heard the crack before the wheels came loose Now every broken vow is something I can use [Pre-Chorus] Round and round, hear the old boards groan One more bell and I'm walking home If your love's a trick, then I know the cue Pull the curtain back, I'm done with you [Chorus] Welcome to the circus of heartbreak Step on in, baby, watch what I make You brought the match, I brought the flame Now everybody knows your name Welcome to the circus of heartbreak Big top tears for a small-time fake Raise your hands, let the whole crowd sing You lost the best damn thing [Post-Chorus] Hey! Hey! Let it roll Hey! Hey! Lose control [Verse 2] Your photograph's face-down in a drawer Your number don't work at the corner store I took your jacket off my kitchen chair Fed it to the bonfire, smoke in the air No sad song waiting by the telephone No little fool sitting here alone I got a two-step heartbeat and a brand-new scar You can keep your apologies right where you are [Pre-Chorus] Round and round, hear the old boards groan One more bell and I'm walking home If your love's a trick, then I know the cue Pull the curtain back, I'm done with you [Chorus] Welcome to the circus of heartbreak Step on in, baby, watch what I make You brought the match, I brought the flame Now everybody knows your name Welcome to the circus of heartbreak Big top tears for a small-time fake Raise your hands, let the whole crowd sing You lost the best damn thing [Bridge] Just me and this banjo in the kitchen light Your goodbye still hanging from last night I loved you true, I won't deny But I won't shrink just to keep you by my side [Final Chorus] Welcome to the circus of heartbreak Step on in, baby, watch what I make You brought the match, I brought the flame Now everybody knows your name Welcome to the circus of heartbreak Sub-bass thunder, stomp those claps awake Raise your hands, let the whole crowd sing You lost the best damn thing [Outro] The gates are closed, the lights burn low Take your little ticket and go Welcome to the circus of heartbreak
