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The Circus

from The Big Show by Stephen Simmons

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In 2002 driving East on I-40 in pouring down rain on the way to a Tennessee vs. Florida football game, I happened upon an accident right after it happened. It stayed with me for a long time and there's still a white cross there with the name 'Mike' on it.

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THE CIRCUS
 
It’s so hard to keep it all together
So hard to get everything just right
Just when I think I got it all in order
Man that’s when lightning usually strikes
So I been trying to keep my ship tight
Make sure everything’s where it goes
Sure all my pictures are just hung right
Starched and pressed my good clothes
 
Chorus:
Baby take me down to the Circus
Sometime when it’s in town
Show me all around
The Big Show
On the fast rides
How you laugh and smile
How it feels when you let go
 
I been readin' in the papers
I been listening to the radio
They say you better get your house in order
Least you be left here alone
So I straighten up my posture
And polish up these old dusty bones
And my suit’s tailor made to order
To greet the king of this Big Show
 
Chorus
 
I saw a man lying on the roadside
Somebody had covered his face with a towel
The police or the ambulance hadn’t even gotten there
Guess it’d all just gone down
And as I drove on I couldn’t help but think about it
Couldn’t seem to get past what I’d just seen
Did I just happen to drive by as his soul leaked out?
Or did God come for him and just want me to see?
 
Chorus
 
 
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Simmons
Shiny Geode Music / SESAC
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from The Big Show, track released September 29, 2010
Stephen Simmons: vocals, acoustic guitar
Paul Griffith: percussion
Dave Jacques: bass
Eric Fritsch: acoustic guitar, electric guitar

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Stephen Simmons was raised in the small town of Woodbury, Tennessee. As a songwriter and Ten years as a Road Dog, Stephen’s vision has grown to entail more than just reflections of rural America. Stephen’s records (which were compared to everyone from Johnny Cash to Ryan Adams) combine virtuosic songcraft and musicianship with unparalleled artistic honesty. ... more

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