I've met him at the main squre of the town Saint-Gille-Croix-de-Vie Perfomance of the travelling circus Anything like it I'd never seen Horseriders, acrobats, and real fakir swallows real fire But suddenly I saw him I was surprised... Genius Clown make me laugh Shaking his head with his foolscap Laughing everyone Genius Clown make me sad Singing to the doors creek Crying everyone Genius Clown But creaky horsedrawn vehicle with laughing face drawn (on it) Has carried you away And only blue skies over you I wanna see you but you can't stay Your red nose, your white lips Maybe I'll see in another show In another place I'll see Oh