Join the Circus (Bonus Track)

[Cy Coleman] (spoken)
The name of the song is "Join the Circus", and it's done first by Bailey and Arthur and everybody finally convincing Barnum to come with them and make The Greatest Show on Earth

[Michael Stewart]
When the pill the doctor gave you turns your cold to the grippe
When a stitch to save nine others comes apart with a rip
When the rats invade your attic and start leaving your ship
Follow my tip, come away on a trip
Just join the circus like you wanted to, when you were a kid
Climb aboard before it moves on and you’ll thank your lucky stars you did

Go to bed in Minneapolis, wake up in PA
Pack your roll, your brush and your comb again
Ready to roam again, ready to stray
Bless your soul; you’ll never go home again
When the circus comes your way

[Both]
When you’ve patches in your trousers and a hole in your purse
When your nine to five is boring and your five to nine’s worse
When you sneeze instead of bless you, you get jeers and a curse
Don’t call a hearse, while you still got the cherce
Just join the circus like you meant to do, when you were so high
Pitch your troubles under a tent and you’re bound to lose ‘em by and by

Say so long to fair Schenectady, greet sweet Santa Fe
Toss your hat and cane in a sack again
Shoulder your pack and then hitch up the shay
Kiss the cat and never look back again
When the circus comes your way

[Michael Stewart]
When the lady you’ve been courtin’ weds your brother instead
When your dough is in the mattress and they burn down the bed
When your bank accounts a million, but its all in the red
Don’t loose your head, pin this note to the bed

[Both]
I've joined the circus like I wanted to, when I was a kid
Climbed aboard before it moved on and you bet your life I'm glad I did

Went to bed in Minneapolis, woke up in PA
Packed my roll, my brush and my comb again
Ready to roam again, show me the way
Bless my soul; I’ll never go home again
From the day I joined the circus

Be proud to say you'll joined the circus!
Step right this way and join the circus!
Just stick a banner in your hand – and
Join the circus like you wanted to
Like you always wanted to run – a – way!