Tom Northcott - 1941 lyrics

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Well in 1941 a happy father had a son<br />

And by 1944 the father walked right out the door<br />

And in '45 the mom and son were still alive<br />

But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive<br />

Well the years were passing quickly<br />

But not fast enough for him<br />

So he close his eyes through '55<br />

And he opened them up again<br />

When he looked around he saw a clown<br />

And the clown seemed very gay<br />

And he set that night to join that circus clown and run away<br />

{Scat solo}<br />

Well he followed every railroad track<br />

An every highway sign<br />

And he had a girl in each new town<br />

And the towns he left behind<br />

And the open road<br />

Was the only road he knew<br />

But the color of his dreams<br />

Slowly turning into blue<br />

The he met a girl the kind of girl<br />

He wanted all his life<br />

She was soft and kind and good to him<br />

So he took her for a wife<br />

And they got a house not far from town<br />

And in a little while<br />

The girl had seen the doctor<br />

And she came home with a smile<br />

Now in 1961 a happy father had a son<br />

And by 1964 the father walked right out the door<br />

And in '65 the mom and son were still around<br />

But what will happen to the boy<br />

When the circus comes to town?