Lyrics: 1941

1941 - Harry NilssonWell in 1941 a happy father
had a sonAnd by 1944 the father walked right out the
doorAnd in '45 the mom and son were still aliveBut
who could tell in '46 if the two were to surviveWell
the years were passing quicklyBut not fast enough for
himSo he close his eyes through '55And he opened them
up againWhen he looked around he saw a clownAnd the
clown seemed very gayAnd he set that night to join
that circus clown and run away{Scat solo}Well he followed
every railroad trackAn every highway signAnd he had
a girl in each new townAnd the towns he left behindAnd
the open roadWas the only road he knewBut the color
of his dreamsSlowly turning into blueThe he met a girl
the kind of girlHe wanted all his lifeShe was soft
and kind and good to himSo he took her for a wifeAnd
they got a house not far from townAnd in a little whileThe
girl had seen the doctorAnd she came home with a smileNow
in 1961 a happy father had a sonAnd by 1964 the father
walked right out the doorAnd in '65 the mom and son
were still aroundBut what will happen to the boyWhen
the circus comes to town?