Story Behind The Song
Wrote the lyrics about 30 years ago about a lost love. Put it to music recently
Song Description
Story about meeting an old man who shares his wisdom of the one that got away
| Song Length |
3:57 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - General |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Gracious |
Subject |
Lost Love, Unrequited Love |
| Similar Artists |
Ry cooder, George Jones |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
THIS AIN'T MY MONKEY BABY, THIS AIN'T MY CIRCUS (2X)
YOUR FREAK SHOW SURE GOT TO GO, GO MIND YOUR OWN MONKEY BUSINESS
GETTING' DOWN WITH THE CLOWNS, CRUISIN' IN THEIR AUTOMOBILE
BIG FEET, RED NOSE, HOW YOU THINK THAT MAKES ME FEEL?
PAINTED FACE WITH A HAPPY SMILE, SQUEEZIN' INTO THAT CAR
PILIN' IN & PILIN' ON, DON'T NEED TO KNOW JUST WHERE YOU ARE
FANCY MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPIZE, SWINGING YOU THRU THE AIR
BUT SWINGING YOU DO BEHIND THE SCENES, YOU KNOW THAT I REALLY DON'T CARE
DOING TRICKS AS THE PEOPLE CHEER, GOIN' CRAZY IN THE STANDS
OTHER TRICKS I DON'T WANT TO HEAR, I HOPE THAT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND
SEE YOU TALKIN' TO THE TATTOOED MAN, ASK HIM HOW FAR DO THEY GO?
THE BEARDED LADY GOT A TALE TO TELL, ONE I DON'T NEED TO KNOW
RINGMASTER'S GOT THE DEVIL'S TONGUE & A VOICE OF RESONATION
DON'T NEED TO KNOW JUST WHAT YOU'VE DONE, THAT'S TOO MUCH INFORMATION