Rodeo Clown

[Verse 1]
I'm the life of the party, I'm the king of the joke Buying the rounds and blowing the smoke If there's a silence, I fill it with a laugh Cutting the tension right in half Painted a smile on a face of stone But God, it's quiet when I get home The makeup comes off in the bathroom sink And I pour myself a heavy drink

[Chorus]
I'm just the Rodeo Clown in this circle of friends Distracting the bull while the heartbreak mends Jump in the barrel when the horns get close Hide the pain that hurts the most Laugh at the fall, dust off the jeans Nobody knows what the sadness means Yeah, I save the day and I take the hit But inside, I'm dying, just a little bit Rodeo Clown

[Verse 2]
They say "He's so crazy, he's always okay" They don't see the clouds on a sunny day I wear the baggy pants and the funny hat 'Cause nobody asks deeper questions than that I'm shielding them from the ugly truth Wasting the prime of my wasted youth Making sure everyone else is alright While I stare at the ceiling in the middle of the night

[Chorus]
I'm just the Rodeo Clown in this circle of friends Distracting the bull while the heartbreak mends Jump in the barrel when the horns get close Hide the pain that hurts the most Laugh at the fall, dust off the jeans Nobody knows what the sadness means Yeah, I save the day and I take the hit But inside, I'm dying, just a little bit Rodeo Clown

[Bridge]
One of these days the bull's gonna win Gonna break through the plastic and the thin skin But until then, I'll do the dance Give the crowd a second chance

[Piano Solo - Sad and minor key]

[Outro]
Show's over. Drive safe. I'll be fine.