[Verse 1] I wake in the canvas night Bolt neck, painted smile Oil tears on my collar I’ve been broken for a while Tiny shoes on the gravel Big top stitched in red I hear laughter in the corridor Like a siren in my head My hands are made for waving My jaw is made to snap I step out through the curtain And I never step back [Pre-Chorus] Tick, tick, my chest lights up I feel the crowd go still I tilt my head like I’m curious Then I bend it to my will [Chorus] I’m the red nose reaper (hey, hey) I’m the red nose reaper (ha, ha) Run when I come closer Run when I come closer I’m the red nose reaper (hey, hey) [Verse 2] I learned to juggle shadows Learned to smile with teeth I make a game of silence Then I crawl beneath Mirror eyes in the funhouse Blinking at my stride Every child who sees me Loses a little pride I can twist my wrists backward I can fold in half I can sing in six voices And still sound like a laugh [Pre-Chorus] Tick, tick, hear my call It rolls through the floor I raise my hand like a performer Then I answer with the door [Chorus] I’m the red nose reaper (hey, hey) I’m the red nose reaper (ha, ha) Run when I come closer Run when I come closer I’m the red nose reaper (hey, hey) [Bridge] I was built for the carnival Built for the broken dream Fed on sparks and screaming Kept alive by steam If you pull my makeup down You’ll see the wires glow But I like the painted version Better when I go slow So clap for the monster Count me in the dark I’ll bow in perfect posture Then I’ll leave my mark [Final Chorus] I’m the red nose reaper (hey, hey) I’m the red nose reaper (ha, ha) Run when I come closer Run when I come closer I’m the red nose reaper (hey, hey) I’m the red nose reaper (hey, hey) I’m the red nose reaper (ha, ha) Laugh while the lights shiver Laugh while the lights shiver I’m the red nose reaper (hey, hey)
