Big Top Brain

[Verse 1]
Welcome to the circus in my mind
Cotton candy bruises, painted signs
I let the tigers out at dawn
Now every little thought is on the lawn

Spinning on a one-track train
Laughing at the windowpane
I keep a ticket in my teeth
For every little fear underneath

[Pre-Chorus]
Step right up
Don’t look away
The ring keeps turning
All day, all day

Step right up
Hear me say
I’m the trick and the flame
In the same display

[Chorus]
Welcome to the circus in my mind
(Welcome to the circus)
Welcome to the circus in my mind
I’m the lion, I’m the line

Welcome to the circus in my mind
(Welcome to the circus)
Clap your hands, stay right in time
Till the whole thing feels just fine

[Verse 2]
Saw a clown with my old face
Telling jokes in a narrow space
He bowed low to the empty seats
Then stole my name with a ring of keys

The mirror’s got a painted grin
Every time I let you in
There’s a drumroll in my chest
And a ribbon tied around my mess

[Pre-Chorus]
Step right up
Don’t look away
The ring keeps turning
All day, all day

Step right up
Hear me say
I’m the trick and the flame
In the same display

[Chorus]
Welcome to the circus in my mind
(Welcome to the circus)
Welcome to the circus in my mind
I’m the lion, I’m the line

Welcome to the circus in my mind
(Welcome to the circus)
Clap your hands, stay right in time
Till the whole thing feels just fine

[Bridge]
If I fall, let me fall in style
Under bulbs and paper smiles
If I burn, let it be bright
I’ve been training for this light

[Chorus]
Welcome to the circus in my mind
(Welcome to the circus)
Welcome to the circus in my mind
I’m the lion, I’m the line

Welcome to the circus in my mind
(Welcome to the circus)
Clap your hands, stay right in time
Till the whole thing feels just fine