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Ringmaster Blues (Solo)

by Glenn Cardier

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Ringmaster Blues. Written in 2000 for Cardier's 'comeback' album Rattle The Cage. Recorded solo during lockdown in Sydney Australia 2021.

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You didn't wanna believe it but you knew deep down in your heart
That slowly but surely, the circus was falling apart
And you tried and you tried to put it off as long as you could -
But that never did any good -
Now they're shuttin' you down just like they said they would.

Angel the Acrobat cursed you under her breath -
Happy the Clown called you an asshole and left -
Nothin' you could say would be what they wanna hear -
Realizin' all of your fears
With the Big Top collapsin' down round your ears.

Well, there once was a time when they'd all come from miles around
And they'd hip-hip-hoorah when the circus would roll into town -
You had fire-eaters and Indian elephant rides -
You had all such exotic delights -
What you didn't have was time on your side.

What good is anger when you got nothin' to blame?
What good's a lion-tamer when you got no lions to tame?
You had a brass band playin' like their lives depended on it -
One day they all up and quit -
And you said it don't hurt, no not one little bit.

You had things you don't often see in this everyday world
Like the guy in the blindfold throwin' knives at the beautiful girl -
It was the greatest show on earth - to be perfectly frank,
You had one act that stank -
You couldn't jump through the hoops for the guys at the bank.

You had travelled on through the fires and the floods -
You were once the ringmaster, the circus run in your blood -
From the north to the south, from the east to the west -
You were better than all the rest -
Now that's all in the past, well, that's showbiz I guess.

credits

released September 22, 2021
From The Solo Sessions 2021
Vocals, Hohner parlour guitar (open D tuning) and footstomp.
www.glenncardier.com

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Glenn Cardier Sydney, Australia

Post 2000, Glenn Cardier’s re-emergence as a songwriter/performer of real distinction has been nothing short of extraordinary. In typical single-minded fashion, he writes, performs and produces his music. Onstage, there are the trademark flashes of dark humour and thumping rockabilly/blues. But underlying it all are the songs. Happy/sad songs. Sweet/crazy songs. Cardier songs. CDs on the website. ... more

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