They found him lying down in a corner They woke him up and helped him get dressed Nobody bothered, just part of the daily routine To get the worn-out clown ass on stage He fell and mumbled something unchhristian Got up and started doing his thing Children were laughing, the ringmaster rubbing his hands Regardless of the state he still was... The funniest man alive A genius lunatic, charmingly mad and bizarre For certain he is number one When he's not around They say he's just a tragic drunken clown He dropped his curly wig on the wet grass He leaned against the fence and threw up He's breathing was heavy and mentally he was done Another day at the circus my friends He heard how they began to approach him He turned around and straightened his back He gave them his famous, infectious trademarked smile Half-hidden under messed up makeup The funniest man alive A genius lunatic, charmingly mad and bizarre For certain he is number one When he's not around They say he's just a tragic drunken clown "Hey, my little friend", he greeted a kid But the child took a step back and said to his mom: "Mom, I think there's something wrong with the clown" "Yes, there is, now let's go" Then he fell to the ground He sat down on the grass, he was tired His bottle had been smashed in the fall But that was not why he was crying