Lyrics

(Verse 1)
He built his towers out of glass and gold,
Told the people stories the cameras sold.
A smile so wide, it could hide the cracks,
But the shadows whispered behind his back.

(Chorus)
He’s the clown on TV, in a world make-believe,
Selling dreams that the restless hearts receive.
Every show’s a gamble, every word’s a plea,
But the spotlight shines on the clown on TV.

(Verse 2)
Crowds would cheer, and the crowds would jeer,
Some called it hope, others called it fear.
The stage was set, and the curtain wide,
But the truth kept slipping to the other side.

(Chorus)
He’s the clown on TV, in a world make-believe,
Selling dreams that the restless hearts receive.
Every show’s a gamble, every word’s a plea,
But the spotlight shines on the clown on TV.

(Bridge)
There were storms in the streets, the silence broke,
Lines were drawn in the dust and smoke.
The papers wrote what the crowd could see,
But the script kept changing on the clown on TV.

(Verse 3)
Now the towers lean, and the stories fade,
But the echo lingers where the deal was made.
History hums in a bitter key,
Of a painted smile on a glowing screen.

(Final Chorus)
He’s the clown on TV, in a world make-believe,
Selling dreams that the restless hearts receive.
Curtain falls in the night’s decree,
But the legend lives of the clown on TV.

(Outro)
The spotlight dims…
but he still won’t leave…
The clown on TV.