Black Taxi Tightrope lyrics

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



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 give me all your sympathy, save me from your charity)



I grew up on hunger and clowns, town after town

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 god damn crazy



oh, you got me on the 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 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