[Verse 1] Grease paint grin Rust on the blade Red balloon sagging End of the parade Broken fairground Ticket in your hand You thought it was a joke ’Til he took a stand Silent steps Squeak of a shoe Mirror in the funhouse Only one is you Blood on the tile Smile ear to ear He doesn’t say a word You still hear him here [Chorus] Art the clown When the lights go out You don’t hear a sound Just a painted mouth He don’t talk He just waits around When your fear breaks down (he’s coming now) Art the clown Art the clown [Verse 2] Basement door That flicker again Saw his shadow Saw it turn to your name Black garbage bag Dragging that weight Plastic and bones Scratching at fate TV snow Static in your head He’s drawing little faces Of the soon-to-be dead You pray You run You beg You shout He just tilts his head And pulls your courage out [Chorus] Art the clown When the lights go out You don’t hear a sound Just a painted mouth He don’t talk He just waits around When your fear breaks down (he’s laughing now) Art the clown Art the clown
