Tightrope - Black Taxi

I was still a baby, barely knee high

When my pops packed his bags, and said no goodbye

My mama died of heartache, so I tried to go hide

But was kidnapped by carnies when, I accepted their ride

(singing)

Oh, you got me on a tightrope

Stop the show and leave me alone

Oh, you got me as an acrobat

Let me go, applause ain’t a home

(now I said don’t go and give me all your sympathy

Save me from your charity)

I grew up on hunger and clowns, town after town

And never escaped until, the state department came 'round

Oh yeah they put me in a good school

Gave me parents who smiled they said

Now you can be a normal boy

Well your normal don’t fit

(all right!)

In fact it’s quite goddamn crazy

Oh, you got me on a fast track, of status quo, leave me alone

Oh, you got me on a picket fence

Let me go

Your dreams ain’t my own

Leave your good intentions there

There by the door

Talk with me like like my mom did, did once before

Now I don’t need all the things that seem to matter to you

All I want is an empty field, and a seed or two

Oh, you got me on a tightrope

Stop the show, and leave me alone

Oh, you got me as an acrobat

Let me go, applause ain’t a home

Now I said don’t go and give me

All your sympathy