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Send In The Clowns Lyrics
*****Intro: Sinatra says: This is a song about a couple of adult people who have spent quite along time together until one of them gets restless and decides to leave. Whether its the man or woman who left is unimportant. It's a breakup. It's a lovely marriage of words and music.****
Isn't it rich
are we a pair?
me here, at last on the ground
and you in mid air
Send in the clowns
Isn't it bliss
don't you approve?
one who keeps tearing around
and one who can't move
but where are the clowns?
send in the clowns
Just when I stopped opening doors
finally finding the one that I wanted was yours,
making my entrance again
with my usual flair
sure of my lines
but no one is there...
Don't you love farce
my fault I fear
I thought that you'd want what I want
I'm sorry my dear...
But where are the clowns?
send in the clowns....
don't bother . . . they're here!
Isn't it rich, isn't it queer?
Losing my timing this late in my career
where are the clowns
send in the clowns
maybe next year.
are we a pair?
me here, at last on the ground
and you in mid air
Send in the clowns
Isn't it bliss
don't you approve?
one who keeps tearing around
and one who can't move
but where are the clowns?
send in the clowns
Just when I stopped opening doors
finally finding the one that I wanted was yours,
making my entrance again
with my usual flair
sure of my lines
but no one is there...
Don't you love farce
my fault I fear
I thought that you'd want what I want
I'm sorry my dear...
But where are the clowns?
send in the clowns....
don't bother . . . they're here!
Isn't it rich, isn't it queer?
Losing my timing this late in my career
where are the clowns
send in the clowns
maybe next year.
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this song rocks my socks off. hooray for jesus
the judy collins verison is better
This is one of Sinatra's most depressing songs. I like it a lot, but it's depressing as hell.
Although this song is ridiculously depressing, Sinatra wasn't kidding when he says it's a "lovely marriage of words and music." The piano... His voice... The lyrics... Truly great.