[Verse 1] I wake in the funhouse crate Bolts in my jaw, glass in my plate Paint on my grin, blood on my gears I learned to smile by counting fears I roll past the ticket booth Past the mirrors telling truth Children stare, then look away I make the balloons obey My shoes are blades in parade disguise My eyes go red when the huckster lies I bow so low, I hear my spine Click, click, click, I’m doing fine [Pre-Chorus] Hear that tick in my chest? That’s my joke getting dressed I was built for the show Now I run it, you know [Chorus] I’m the clown that bites I’m the clown that bites Laugh for me now Laugh for me now I’m the clown that bites I’m the clown that bites Step in the ring Then you’re mine tonight [Verse 2] I stole a wrench from the midway cart Cut three locks with a magpie heart Got a candy cone and a wire tail Spit chrome confetti in the hail The ringmaster begged, “Behave” I fed his whistle to the grave Then I wore his coat of red And sold his voice to the dead My tricycle drips black oil My drum of teeth begins to boil I juggle skulls, I juggle sparks I leave my grin in parking lots [Pre-Chorus] Hear that tick in my chest? That’s my joke getting dressed I was built for the show Now I run it, you know [Chorus] I’m the clown that bites I’m the clown that bites Laugh for me now Laugh for me now I’m the clown that bites I’m the clown that bites Step in the ring Then you’re mine tonight [Bridge] [Half-time breakdown] I heard the crowd say “more” So I cracked open the floor Out crawled a dozen of me All chrome knees and broken teeth We don’t dance We don’t play We just point And make you sway One by one Your brave hearts fail When my laugh Bugs through the rail [Final Chorus] I’m the clown that bites I’m the clown that bites Laugh for me now Laugh for me now I’m the clown that bites I’m the clown that bites Step in the ring Then you’re mine tonight I’m the clown that bites I’m the clown that bites Ring the alarm I’m alive tonight [Outro] One last bow One last crack If I come near You don’t come back I’m the clown that bites I’m the clown that bites
