kisses you meant

down around the circus again
everything’s acting so strange
the ringmaster eloped with the midget
leaving the hairy lady in tears
the clowns are all crying
and the strong man is dying
and the elephants refuse to leave
the red and white big top tent

and you kissed me like you meant it
and i knew that you meant it
but don’t you know
i never meant it the way you did

the school yard is empty
of laughter and games
cause the children are fighting
the war their parents started
and all i want for this one night
is someone to hold me while i sleep
but sleep just eludes me
like the stars out of reach

and you kissed me like you meant it
and i knew that you meant it
but don’t you know
i never meant it the way you did

and i’ll crash down to earth
from trying to reach my dreams
you’ll try to comfort me but
i see hell in your eyes
and nothing escapes you
with the things i do
don’t you know that
you lost me long ago

and you kissed me like you meant it
and i knew that you meant it
but don’t you know
i never meant it the way you did