Taken from Episode 3 of Season 5 (1981-1982)Nobody comes to the circus anymoreThe big top's a big flop they've all seen beforeThe incredible Garth and his amazing ballThe tightrope walker pretending to fallMangy old elephants standing on drumsSenile lions flashing their gumsA juggler for accountants who enjoy their workA strong man for those who like a clean jerkAn illiterate ringmaster, who tries to force usTo watch middle-aged girls on milk-wagon horsesIs this what it means to be a starTo drive four hundred miles with a seal in your car?We set up the tents, though our backs may be crampingWe take two weeks off every year and go campingWe're very nearly bankrupt, or so it looksNone of the acrobats can balance our booksThey'll soon repossess all that we ownOur single trapeze man can't swing a loanIt's been a close shave for the lady with the beardThe magician's savings have disappearedThe tent's being pitched on insufficient groundsThe fat lady's lost over two hundred poundsOur transport truck has been forcibly retiredThe human cannonball came in loaded and was firedThe ringmaster says our future's in doubtThe fire-eater seemed a little put outBut that won't give us clowns a frightOpportunity's never looked so brightOne of our colleagues has seen the lightHe's Ronald McDonald, and he's doing alright!

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