Calder's Circus - Walter Martin

Alexander, no one knows

how the red gets on the rose

so Alexander, we imitate

recreate and approximate

take out your whistle and give it a blow

mesdames et messieurs, let’s start the show

bent down on your creaky knees

you bring to life the flying trapeze

Alexander, life looks good

in wire cloth and wood

the bowlegged horse wins the carriage race

if the lions get loose they’ll wreck the place

a magic scene made of rusty junk

that packs into the masters trunk

Alexander, life’s divine

but the tightrope’s made of twine