[Intro] (Slow calliope, distant crowd hushes) Gather close, clowns and princes alike. This isn’t anger. This is the announcement. [Verse 1] Listen up, all three of you, hear it clean, No riddles, no games, no in-between. Your dad packed up, folded his chair, Left the tent flapping, nobody there. Lights still on, show still alive, ‘Cause I stepped in and made it survive. I didn’t wander in—I claimed the ground, Hammered the stakes when he skipped town. [Chorus] He left the tent—this one stayed, Now you live in the rules that I have made. You didn’t drift, you didn’t roam, You’re in my circus, under my dome. You don’t test the ring, you don’t outrun— This is my tent. And I’m the one. [Verse 2] Dylan, tough talk don’t change the fact, Kings earn crowns—they don’t just act. Nomar, sweet don’t mean exempt, Comfort without effort turns rotten, bent. All three of you ride the same line, Same roof, same rules, same timeline. This isn’t punishment, fear, or spite— This is structure holding up the night. [Chorus] He left the tent—this one stayed, Someone had to make sure you’re fed and safe. I don’t vanish, I don’t pretend, I don’t quit when things don’t bend. You don’t run wild ‘cause you feel strong— You’re in my circus. Learn the song. [Bridge] (Music strips to piano + low strings) You don’t owe me worship or praise, Just respect the ground where you’re raised. I didn’t replace—I remade the space, Kept the lions back, kept time in place. You wanna grow? Then hear this truth: Men are built with rules, not just youth. [Chorus – Final] So hear it once and hear it right, This tent don’t wobble every night. I stand. I stay. I draw the line. Your chaos ends where order signs. You don’t get lost, you don’t outrun— You’re in my circus… And I’m the one. [Outro – Spoken Female (Carmen)] Kids… if you hear circus music playing, that means the Ringmaster is busy… making another song about you. Stay in your rooms.
