Intro: Bm
Bm G
Waking up on a rainy day
D A
Back feels old, my wagon's cold
Bm G
Fill the cup with a lousy port
D A G D G D
Another one and then the day's begun, where we go
D A
Where the sun ain't shining and the birds ain't flying
Bm Em
Travels as a part of a small big-band
A Bm
Without a plan In an old van
verse 2:
Bm G
Squeeky door as I make my way
D A G D G D
Across the field where we camp today, hear the rain
D A
With the roof of the van where the horses stand
Bm Em
Morning sunbeams promise us a new day
A Em A
of hard work and wet hay - og yeah
Chorus:
Bm A G D Em A
When the lights go down I am crying
Bm A G
When the circus comes to town you know I'm flying
Bb C F
But how long can I go on this way
Bm E A
Yeah how long can I go on this way
Intro repeated
Verse 3:
We arrive in another town
Tent goes up but I feel so down, blow the horn
Every evening we're deceiving
Set the stage to the sole of my soaken shoes
A smelly suit, what can you do?
Chorus
When the lights go down I am crying
When the circus comes to town you know I'm flying
But how long can I go on this way
Yeah how long can I go on this way
D A Bm A G
Help me Mr. Lonesome
Em A A+b Bm
I want some love and I need someone
G Bm G A Bm G D A
Take Me home Take me home Take me home
Bm G D A . . . . . .
Oooh laeh la . . . .
