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People stare and then they walk away

There's always a few who'll stay

From the stage, I watch 'em close their eyes

Like a little kid tryin' to hide

Like they're somewhere they ain't s'posed to be

Watchin' somethin' they ain't s'posed to see

Givin' in to the undertow

In the dark at the sideshow

I'm the singer at the sideshow

It's a place that orphans go

Far away from the bright lights

Hard to find on a dark night

Another truly troubled troubadour

Writin' songs to even up the score

A tune for every single body blow

And I sing 'em at the sideshow

And who likes to think about their pain?

Most people would avoid the rain

A sunny song will help ya make it through

But constant whistlin' is hard to do

Too many songs about happiness

Leave me sad and lonely and depressed

A million miles from the radio

You can find me at the sideshow

I make a livin' at the sideshow

It's a place that orphans go

Far away from the bright lights

Hard to find on a dark night

Another truly troubled troubadour

Writin' songs to even up the score

A tune for every single body blow

And I sing 'em at the sideshow

I make a livin' at the sideshow

It's a place that the wounded go

Far away from the bright lights

Hard to find on a dark night

Another truly troubled troubadour

Writin' songs to even up the score

A tune for every single body blow

And I sing 'em at the sideshow

Back in the corner where the sad songs flow

I'm the singer at the sideshow

Yeah, it's a-me and the buffalo

You can find us at the sideshow