Sawdust

Not a sparkle, not a sound
Bruised and battered on the ground
Collecting dog tags on a chain
Yet another failed campaign
Way outnumbered and unprepared
And all ambitions left for dead

Can't stop the bleeding
The circus is leaving for another town
Failure is fleeting
For the soldier and the clown

Filter teardrops, sweat and blood
Through the sawdust and the mud
Time to reload, go again
Find the strength to entertain
Walk the tightrope for the crowd
Before the silence gets too loud

Can't stop the bleeding
The circus is leaving for another town
Always competing
In search of a meaning
And the clock keeps counting down

It's time to get back on the horse
Ride out to conquer the applause

Can't stop the bleeding
The circus is leaving for another town
Always competing
Never retreating

Eventually healing
Failure is fleeting
Patterns repeating
For the soldier and the clown



Credits
Writer(s): Terje Kleven, Stephen Gardener, Jorn Landbakk, Frode Gundersen
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