Surrounded by Clowns

[Instrumental break] [Verse 1] I wake up every morning, to the sound of cheer But behind the painted smiles, I see the darkness they fear Their eyes are cold and calculating, their jokes just disguises I'm surrounded by clowns, wearing their misery on their faces [Chorus] Clowns to the left of me, clowns to the right I'm trapped in this circus, with no escape in sight They whisper cruel remarks, and snicker at my pain I'm surrounded by clowns, but I'll never join their twisted game [Verse 2] Their red noses and floppy shoes, hide the knives that they wield Their pranks are just a distraction, from the suffering they conceal They claim to be entertainers, but I see the cruelty beneath I'm surrounded by clowns, who mock my tears and my grief [Chorus] Clowns to the left of me, clowns to the right I'm trapped in this circus, with no escape in sight They whisper cruel remarks, and snicker at my pain I'm surrounded by clowns, but I'll never join their twisted game [Bridge] Perhaps someday, they'll put down their props and play their part In a world where laughter's real, and not just a cynical art But until then, I'll stand alone, in this twisted show of shame I'm surrounded by clowns, but I'll never be the same [Chorus] Clowns to [Chorus] Clowns to the left of me, clowns to the right I'm trapped in this circus, with no escape in sight They whisper cruel remarks, and snicker at my pain I'm surrounded by clowns, but I'll never join their twisted game [Outro] I'm surrounded by clowns [Big finish] [clown horn] [end]