Death of a Clown
I'm drowning my sorrows in whiskey and gin
The lion-tamer's whip doesn't crack anymore
The lions they won't fight and the tigers won't roar
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So let's all drink to the death of a clown
Won't someone help me to break up this crown?
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
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Let's all drink to the death of a clown
The old fortune teller lies dead on the floor
Nobody needs fortunes told anymore
The trainer of insects is crouched on his knees
And frantically looking for runaway fleas
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Let's all drink to the death of a clown
So won't someone help me to break up this crown?
Let's all drink to the death of a clown
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Let's all drink to the death of a clown
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Writer/s: Dave Davies / Ray Davies