Killer Clowns

(Verse 1) Painted smiles that don't reach their eyes Underneath the canvas of a starless sky From rusted trailers and abandoned halls They answer a sinister call With giant shoes that squeak and groan A path of terror, all their own A squeaky horn, a chilling sound The most dangerous show in town (Chorus) They're the circus of fear, the masters of dread With red-painted lips and thoughts in their head That twist and turn with a wicked game No two are the same, but all have the same aim To make your heart race, to make you scream A real-life nightmare, a waking dream (Verse 2) The balloons they hold are not filled with air But with the silent, cold weight of despair The jokes they tell have a razor's edge Pushing you off a crumbling ledge One juggles knives with a vacant stare Another pulls a rabbit from a bloody hat They're not here for laughs, you'll soon see that Their punchline is a final, gasping breath (Chorus) They're the circus of fear, the masters of dread With red-painted lips and thoughts in their head That twist and turn with a wicked game No two are the same, but all have the same aim To make your heart race, to make you scream A real-life nightmare, a waking dream (Bridge) Some say they're demons, some say they're men Some say they're a part of our world, and then There are those who know they're a different breed Sowing the seeds of a twisted need (Outro) So when the calliope's song drifts on the wind Don't you dare look, don't you dare begin To think it's a joke, a simple disguise 'Cause a killer clown is no surprise They're always there, in the back of your mind The circus has left, but they're still behind