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Circus life under the beach of yore
Circus life under the big-top world
Circus life. I got a big time whoa.
Circus life under the big-top world
Circus life
Under the big top whoa-oa
We all need the clowns
To make us cry.
Circus life
Under the big top world
We all need the clowns
To make us smile.
Highway robbed
Highway run
Highway robbed
Highway run
I'm forever yours, gracefully.
or
I'm forever yours, tastefully.
I'm forever yours, faithfully.
I'm forever yours, hatefully.
I'm forever yours, faithfully.
I'm forever yours, if you leave.
I'm forever yours, faithfully.
I never knew I had been mishearing the lyrics until I heard a cover version sung by Arnel Pineda (who became the lead singer of Journey in 2007).
I'm forever yours, wait for me.
I'm forever yours, faithfully.
I'm still runnin'
I'm still yours
I’m forever yours, stay bullied
I’m forever yours, faithfully
They say that the road ain't no place to start a fling.
They say that the road ain't no place to start a family.
Tuesdays at nine
Through space and time
We all need a clown with us now
We all need the clowns to make us smile
We all need the clowns to make us laugh
We all need the clowns to make us smile.
We all need the clowns to make us laugh
We all need the clowns to make us smile
Wheels go 'round and 'round in my mind
Wheels go 'round and 'round, you're on my mind
Wheels go 'round and 'round, oh my my.
Wheels go 'round and 'round, you're on my mind
Wheels go 'round and 'round, on my mind.
Wheels go 'round and 'round, you're on my mind.