1941

[Verse 1]

Well, in 1941, a happy father had a son

And by 1944, the father walks right out the door

And in '45, the mom and son were still alive

But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive?

[Verse 2]

Well, the years were passin' quickly

But not fast enough for him

So he closed his eyes 'til '55

Then he opened them up again

And when he looked around, he saw a clown

And the clown seemed very gay

And he said, "I'd like to join

That circus clown and run away"

[Verse 3]

Well, he followed every railroad track

And every highway sign

And he had a girl in each new town

And the towns he left behind

And the open road

Was the only road he knew

But the color of his dreams

Were slowly turnin' into blue

[Verse 4]

Then he met a girl, the kind of girl

He'd wanted all his life

She was soft and kind and good to him

So he took her for his wife

And they got a house not far from town

And in a little while

The girl had seen the doctor

And she came home with a smile

[Verse 5]

Now, in 1961, a happy father had a son

And by 1964, the father walks right out the door

And in '65, the mom and son were still around

But what will happen to the boy

When the circus comes to town?