[Verse 1] Roll up, roll up Under the tin tent roof The tiger is chrome And the lion’s got a proof Red gears on the ring Blue sparks in the straw Little silver clowns With a painted grin and jaws They bow to the horn They march in two-by-two A trapeze of wires Glittering with dew I got a ticket stub Bent in my hand The barker says my name Like he planned [Pre-Chorus] Hear the floorboards shake Hear the mirrors hum Every little bolt Puts the day on drums You can look away But the show leans in One more turn of key And the fun begins [Chorus] Robot circus, come around Robot circus, shake the ground Spin that ring, let it go Steel heart smiling row by row Robot circus, take my hand Robot circus, understand If I fall, I fall for you In the silver, in the blue [Verse 2] The tightrope walker Has a lantern eye He walks on a cable Between the pie and sky The ticket girl With the scanner on her wrist Says, “Step right up now” Then she flicks the list Drumline lions Paw the polished floor Their mouths open wide For a thunder score A small brass monkey Jumps the painted hoop And the whole damn tent Goes coo-coo-loo [Pre-Chorus] Hear the floorboards shake Hear the mirrors hum Every little bolt Puts the day on drums You can look away But the show leans in One more turn of key And the fun begins [Chorus] Robot circus, come around Robot circus, shake the ground Spin that ring, let it go Steel heart smiling row by row Robot circus, take my hand Robot circus, understand If I fall, I fall for you In the silver, in the blue [Bridge] Then the lights dip low And the ring goes still A little tin child Climbs the Ferris wheel It asks the dark If the dark might stay Then the whole tent breathes And the fear gives way [Break] [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] Robot circus, come around Robot circus, shake the ground Spin that ring, let it go Steel heart smiling row by row Robot circus, take my hand Robot circus, understand If I fall, I fall for you In the silver, in the blue Robot circus, one more time Robot circus, let it shine When the night folds up and folds I still hear the marching bolts Robot circus, stay with me Robot circus, let me see How a broken little dream Can still perform and beam
