**Verse 1**
Step right in beneath my tent,
Every scream is heaven-sent.
Painted grin that never fades,
I sharpen fear like circus blades.
Little whispers, little lies,
Watch the terror fill your eyes.
Every heartbeat marks the show,
There's no place for you to go.
**Pre-Chorus**
Laugh... while you still can.
Run... I'll catch you in the end.
**Chorus**
Smile wide... let the nightmare in.
Hide your tears beneath my grin.
Every laugh becomes a scream,
Nothing's ever what it seems.
Dance with me until you break,
Every breath is mine to take.
Welcome to my twisted game...
You'll forget your little name.
**Verse 2**
Candy hides a poisoned kiss,
Pain is my eternal bliss.
Broken mirrors tell no lies,
Hope is where my circus dies.
Every corner, every hall,
Hear the merry music call.
When the lights begin to fade,
You'll become my masquerade.
**Bridge**
Round and round the carousel spins,
Feeding all my favorite sins.
Paint your face and wear my smile...
You'll belong to me awhile.
**Breakdown**
Laugh!
Cry!
Beg me for the morning light!
None!
Comes!
Only endless circus nights!
**Final Chorus**
Smile wide... don't look away.
You'll never see another day.
Every soul becomes my art,
I collect another heart.
Curtain falls... the crowd is gone.
Still my wicked smile lives on.
When you hear the laughter near...
Know the clown is always here.