Death Of A Clown Lyrics

Lyric discussion by no springs 

Cover art for Death Of A Clown lyrics by Kinks, The

The song is autobiographical.
Dave Davies wrote it when he reached a point in his life where he realized he couldn't remain the hard-partying raver anymore and he had to grow up. The "clown" is Dave's former self.

Ii read it in one of the many books on the Kinks I've read, probably "Kink: An Autobiography" by Dave Davies.