Dandy In Disguise

when he was born, he was scorned,
it was sworn that he'd end up no good
he was torn from the womb much too soon
he'd go back if he could

well look at the clown in his vest
look at the clown, he looks his best
step right up! surprise!
it's the dandy in disguise
step right up, surprise
it's the dandy in disguise

always outrageous, never contagious,
he'd sit home alone and he'd cry
cause when a fool isn't cool
they just hang him on a line and watch him die

well look at the clown
he learned the score
look at the clown
a clown no more
step right up, surprise
it's the dandy in disguise

and the dandy isn't sure
that there's a cure for his malaise
another pie in the face
another time and another place, yeah

Sometimes you get hurt in a flowered shirt
and big floppy boots
you get tired of the edge, back off from the ledge
and run home with the loot

look at the clown
something's changed
look at the clown
rearranged
step right up, surprise
it's the dandy in disguise