Music-Ben Lyrics-Ben There's a way it ought to be And there's a way it is Love and hate at the same moment Never agree about anything Not another broken promise No such thing as privacy Screaming at the top of your lungs To get someone's attention Life is often difficult Another miserable child No one ever changes This routine never ends Family circus, daddy's little lave Family circus, he'll put you in the grave Family circus, mother wants to run away Family circus, another unpleasant day The dog got ran over And he's still OK The cat jumps on the table And starts to eat your dinner Little sister's pregnant Brother got put in jail Mom screams and yells at her kids Dad screams and yells at her A holiday is here
A day of guilt and grace Grandma keeps telling you How it was in her day Family circus, arguing every day Family circus, not another emotional wave Family circus, it keeps going in circles Family circus, even when you're old and grey Kiss and hug a relative You hardly even know Affection, attention, concern Is never shown around here A psycho babysitter Took the dog for a walk Oh! Not another lecture You can't make your own decision Go out and get a job And cut off all your hair Or work at the garbage dump And keep playing guitar Family circus, endless frustration Family circus, yelling and aggravation Family circus, the dog never stops barking Family circus, he just wants to take a walk