Released from a mental institute To a sword swallower who took pity Taken by the hand And returned to the city Oh, Schlitzie, you were free! Free to entertain But, Schlitzie Did you ever show your pain?
Traveled the world wide over On screen and stage Seven decades of performances Debuted three years of age Oh, Schlitzie, they banned that film of yours In England for thirty years But, Schlitzie Did they ever hide your tears?
Passed from one owner to another Sold from one promoter to the next In side shows, carnivals, circuses and freak shows Billed as the last of the Aztecs Is it a pinhead, a missing link, is it a monkey, Is it a girl, is it a boy? But, Schlitzie No one ever guessed your joy?
Schlitzie's smile, oh, Schlitzie's smile All the wonder of a child I've never seen anything beguile Like Schlitzie's smile