Circus Money

	They bang the hammer and they pitch the tents
	Throw up some posters for the residents
	Your daddy's footfalls on the rain-slicked streets
	You try to keep up with your tiny feets
	Take it easy baby nice and slow
	Little Walter's got a ways to go
	I lacks a nickel momma don't you know
	Circus money for the early show
	The tiger's sleeping and he can't wake up
	You pitch some pennies in a paper cup
	They guess your age — they guess your weight
	You toss the softballs at the china plates
	Hold'er steady baby there you go
	Let me hit you honey sweet and low
	Thus the tab is written blow by blow
	Circus money for the evening show
	All the horses baby all the men
	Round the circle and around again
	You watch some hobo take a nasty spill
	Laugh like a bastard oh you know you will
	You got to have it when you first walk up
	You drop a dollar in the old tin cup
	You're gonna need it when it's time to go
	Circus money for the late late show

	They bang the hammer and they pitch the tents
	Throw up some posters for the residents
	Your daddy' s footfalls on the rainslicked streets
	You try to keep up with your tiny feets
	Take it easy baby nice and slow
	Little Walter' s got a ways to go
	I lacks a nickel momma don' t you know
	Circus money for the early show
	The tiger' s sleeping and he can' t wake up
	You pitch some pennies in a paper cup
	They guess your age they guess your weight
	You toss the softballs at the china plates
	Hold' er steady baby there you go
	Let me hit you honey sweet and low
	Thus the tab is written blow by blow
	Circus money for the evening show
	All the horses baby all the men
	Round the circle and around again
	You watch some hobo take a nasty spill
	Laugh like a bastard oh you know you will
	You got to have it when you first walk up
	You drop a dollar in the old tin cup
	You' re gonna need it when it' s time to go
	Circus money for the late late show