Oh what's the use of living if you never learn to laugh Why look at me I grub down among the riff and raff But you won't catch me glomming 'round with out a hint of smile And if I have to do a thing I do it right with style
Cause if your gonna be the one To take that tight-rope walk And if your gonna be the one Who makes the gossips talk If it's your job to be the one Who always takes a chance And if you have to cross thin ice Then cross it in a dance!
Now take the time that I was borrowing a thing or two The owner of the house walked in, well what was I to do? I bowed and said "Don't stir yourself" before he raised a shout Thanks for your hospitality, I'll find my own way out.
Cause if your gonna be the one To take that tight-rope walk And if your gonna be the one Who makes the gossips talk If it's your job to be the one Who always takes a chance And if you have to cross thin ice Then cross it in a dance!
I just come up a chimney, I was black from head to toe Climb to the art to find a watchman well wouldn't you just know But in the dark he took me for a demon I would bet Cause when I howled and went for him, I bet he's running yet
Cause if your gonna be the one To take that tight-rope walk And if your gonna be the one Who makes the gossips talk If it's your job to be the one Who always takes a chance And if you have to cross thin ice Then cross it in a dance!
Take my Companion, did you know I thought to steel her too This pretty horse out in the street, no owner in my view I grabbed the reigns and hopped on board I thought I was home free Until I looked into her eyes...and now the joke's on me
Cause now I'm gonna be the one To take that tight-rope walk And now I'm gonna be the one Who makes the gossips talk Oh it's my job to be the one Who always takes a chance And if I have to cross thin ice I'll cross it in a dance!