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Clownin'

from Thickly Settled by Mary Prankster

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lyrics

Don’t need to see your features, I know what you are
One of them creatures squeezing legions from a car
Your rictus grinning doesn’t spin a spell on me
Giving me shivers when I hear the charivari

Midway between the thing and imminent disaster
If there’s a ring you can be sure that there’s a master
I saw the elephant – you swore it was a mouse
Making my escapin’ while you’re papering the house

Because you’re clownin’

Bit of business getting twisted ‘til it’s done
A liberation decimates your ten-in-one
We got a fault, it’s lying well beneath the stars
There ain’t no arte in this commedia of ours

Overextended with the tension of a guy wire
Without a net to catch a Herbie from the high wire
All out and over got a handle on the brakes
Lammin’ on ya, Larry and I’m pulling up the stakes

Because you’re clownin’

It ain’t a theory, dearie – said it ‘cause I know so
On like a zanni but you’re acting like a bozo
There’s only ever been two stories goin’ ‘round
A man goes on a journey and the circus comes to town

And now you’re clownin’

You’re gonna go all-in
But you’re no harlequin
I’m done with dukkerin’
Step right up and hear another reason

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from Thickly Settled, released November 1, 2019
Vocals - Mary Prankster
Guitar - Bryan Ewald
Bass - Walker Teret
Drums - Jason Butcher

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Lyrically merciless, genre-promiscuous Charm City cult hero with a fanbase of thinking men's men and fierce, god-like women. Sign up for the mailing list at maryprankster.com for info on new tunes and more...

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