Music - The Clown In Chains - The Johnny Somali song

The Clown in Chains

blues, soulful, male vocals
[Verse]
Johnny's in the big top under fire tonight
South Korean shadows stealing all his light
Fear in his eyes like a juggler's ball so near
While the prisoners chuckle sizing up his rear

[Chorus]
Oh Johnny oh Johnny what have you done
Stepped in a ring where the lions don't run
You thought you were the ringleader now you're the show
In this dark circus the crowd's got the glow

[Verse]
Chains are the tightrope you're walking so fine
Sinking deeper while the hours unwind
Your bravado's fading just like a mime's grin
Doesn't feel like a game when you're locked in sin

[Chorus]
Oh Johnny oh Johnny what have you done
Stepped in a ring where the lions don't run
You thought you were the ringleader now you're the show
In this dark circus the crowd's got the glow

[Bridge]
The bars are the bars where the tigers now lie
Their growls feel like whispers but they never deny
You danced on arrogance twirling that cane
Now the prisoners laugh you're the act in their chain

[Verse]
Johnny's world spins like a carousel's wheel
Fear hits in waves you thought you'd never feel
The smell of mischief is heavy in the air
And those sneaky shadows are always right there