[cold intro start, immediate explosive full-band entry] [Verse 1 – aggressive rhythmic vocal] Ringmaster hollers, "Step right up!" They rolled out the cannon, I said, "Load me up!" My mama said, "Boy, you ain't quite right!" I said, "Watch me make a hole in the night!" A hundred feet of canvas overhead A thousand people betting I'll end up dead The fuse is lit, hear the big top roar I wasn't built for staying on the floor! [Chorus – explosive gang vocals] SHOT OUTTA A CANNON! Straight through the roof! Got no parachute, LOOK OUT, I'M BULLETPROOF! The crowd's looking up, the ground's looking small If you're gonna fly, you gotta risk the fall! BOOM! BOOM! SHOT OUTTA A CANNON! [Verse 2 – faster, snarling vocal] The safety man's sweating, the preacher's gone pale The ringmaster's counting the money from the sale I clenched my teeth and put on my suit The whole front row stands and salutes! They said, "Slow down, son, know your place!" I said, "My place is somewhere out in space!" They built me a cage, tried to get in my head I climbed in the cannon and flew out instead! [Chorus – bigger, brass stabs and gang vocals] SHOT OUTTA A CANNON! Straight through the roof! Got no parachute, LOOK OUT, I'M BULLETPROOF! The crowd's looking up, the ground's looking small If you're gonna fly, you gotta risk the fall! BOOM! BOOM! SHOT OUTTA A CANNON! [Bridge – drums drop to stomping half-time, deranged circus organ] [Ringmaster spoken, distorted megaphone] Ladies and gentlemen! Against all good advice! Against the laws of common sense! And possibly against his doctor's orders! [Gang vocals, building] FIVE! FOUR! THREE! TWO! ONE! [Full-band explosion] FIRE! [Final Chorus – double-time drums, screaming brass, maximum aggression] SHOT OUTTA A CANNON! Straight through the roof! Got no parachute, LOOK OUT, I'M BULLETPROOF! The crowd's looking up, the ground's looking small If you're gonna fly, you gotta risk the fall! BOOM! BOOM! SHOT OUTTA A CANNON! [Outro – sudden stop, one circus organ note] [Spoken, slightly dazed] Same time tomorrow? [Massive final drum hit]
