Baby I've been out for so long
Longer now than I was in
And I ain't sayin' that I'm some cowboy
Right now I'd go back again
Lord I'm so thankful for my family
For my wife and my two kids
Oh but most nights I thank God
They don't know where I've been
Where we painted on our faces
Where we learned to walk the wire
Where they fed us just like lions
And they watched us jump through fire
The way we walked around in circles
The way we worked into the ground
Well I may not miss the circus
But I damn sure miss the clowns
Oh damn I miss those clowns
So that's why you find me out here
In a place you'll never fill
And I know that you don't understand
And I pray you never will
Where we painted on our faces
Where we learned to walk the wire
Where they fed us just like lions
And they watched us jump through fire
The way we walked around in circles
The way we worked into the ground
Well I may not miss the circus
The way they fed us just like lions
The way they watched us jump through fire
But when they taught us we were fearless men
Well they turned us into liars
The way we walked around in circles
The way they trained us just like hounds
Well I may not miss the circus
But I damn sure miss the clowns
Oh I may not miss the circus
But I will always be a clown