Just an old man all on his own
Nobody wants him hangin' around
But he used to be famous, a star of the show
He stood in the spotlight and took the encore

When they turn out the lights
part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the light
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

When they turn out the lights
part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the light
He stood there and cried

People would watch him walk the highwire
In the eyes of the children he was a star
Born in the circus to a carnival clown
He stood in the wonder at the roar of the crowd

When they turn out the lights
part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Sometimes I see him when my mind starts to gream
star of the circus making me scream
He stands on the highwire his name up in lights
When they closed down the circus they ended his life

When they turn out the lights
part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

When they turn out the lights
part of him died
When they turn out the lights
He just stood there and cried

When they turn out the lights
part of him died, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When they turn out the lights
He stood there and cried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah