[Verse 1]
Step right up, come see
The painted grin on me
Red shoes on the sawdust floor
I keep count of every door
He said, “Son, don’t blink”
Now the tent starts to stink
Sugar on the razor blade
And the cotton candy fades
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that laugh come through
It knows your name too
Little hearts go tap-tap-tap
When the big top snaps
[Chorus]
This is the circus of horror
Laughing in your face
This is the circus of horror
No one leaves this place
Hey! hey! circus of horror
Clap for the blood-red show
This is the circus of horror
And it won’t let go
[Verse 2]
Juggling knives in the air
Smiling like I don’t care
Torn-up posters on the wall
Mothers scream, the children fall
Black confetti in the rain
Every joke comes back as pain
I can hear the lion cry
Underneath the carousel sky
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that laugh come through
It knows your name too
Little hearts go tap-tap-tap
When the big top snaps
[Chorus]
This is the circus of horror
Laughing in your face
This is the circus of horror
No one leaves this place
Hey! hey! circus of horror
Clap for the blood-red show
This is the circus of horror
And it won’t let go
[Bridge]
Pull the curtain, dim the flame
Say my name, say my name
Behind the mask, I’m made of teeth
I sleep in the ring beneath
[Breakdown]
Ha-ha-ha
Step into the jaws
Ha-ha-ha
Hear the whole crowd pause
Ha-ha-ha
The king wears a frown
Ha-ha-ha
And the tent burns down
[Final Chorus]
This is the circus of horror
Laughing in your face
This is the circus of horror
No one leaves this place
Hey! hey! circus of horror
Clap for the blood-red show
This is the circus of horror
And it won’t let go