The Man on the Burning Tightrope - Firewater

Is everybody in
Is everybody in
Well once upon a time there was a happy ever-after to be starting but you won't hear one today
The man is sweating bullets and his heart beats out a cold tattoo as the band begins to play
So everybody stand everybody won't you give a big hand to the man on the burning tightrope
He's always walked this tightrope between the devil and the deep blue sea a monkey on a wire but he's drunk his cup of sorrow he's thrown his curses at the moon and it festers on the fire
So everybody stand everybody won't you give a big hand to the man on the burning tightrope
Come on people let's hear it put your hands together for the one the only the dieing man on the burning tightrope
Hurry up George It only takes one man to blow the whole parade
He could have been somebody he could have been somebody else
Yes it could have been much worse but now the show is over people
There's really nothing more to see hope you got your money's worth
So everybody stand everybody won't you give a big hand to the man on the burning tightrope
Is it just me or is it getting a little warm in here
Inch by inch mile by mile by day by day by year by year
Come on people come on put your hands together