文本歌词

1941 - Harry Nilsson (哈利·尼尔森)
Well in 1941 a happy father had a son
And by 1944
Father walks right out the door
And in '45 the mom and son were still alive
But who could tell in '46
If the two were to survive
Well the years were passing quickly
But not fast enough for him
So he close his eyes through '55
Then he opened them up again
When he looked around
He saw a clown and the clown seemed very gay
And he set that night to join
That circus clown and run away
Well
He followed every railroad track
And every highway sign
And he had a girl in each new town
And the towns he left behind
And the open road was the only road he knew
But the color of his dreams were slowly turning into blue
The he met a girl
The kind of girl he wanted all his life
She was soft and kind
And good to him so he took her for his wife
And they got a house not far from town
And in a little while
The girl had seen the doctor
And she came home with a smile
Now in 1961 a happy father had a son
And by 1964 the father walks right out the door
And in '65 the mom and son were still around
But what will happen to the boy
When the circus comes to town