Artist: Harry Nilsson Album: Best (2002) Title: 1941
Lyrics 19411941 - Harry NilssonWell in 1941 a happy father had a sonAnd by 1944 the father walked right out the doorAnd in '45 the mom and son were still aliveBut who could tell in '46 if the two were to surviveWell the years were passing quicklyBut not fast enough for himSo he close his eyes through '55And he opened them up againWhen he looked around he saw a clownAnd the clown seemed very gayAnd he set that night to join that circus clown and run away{Scat solo}Well he followed every railroad trackAn every highway signAnd he had a girl in each new townAnd the towns he left behindAnd the open roadWas the only road he knewBut the color of his dreamsSlowly turning into blueThe he met a girl the kind of girlHe wanted all his lifeShe was soft and kind and good to himSo he took her for a wifeAnd they got a house not far from townAnd in a little whileThe girl had seen the doctorAnd she came home with a smileNow in 1961 a happy father had a sonAnd by 1964 the father walked right out the doorAnd in '65 the mom and son were still aroundBut what will happen to the boyWhen the circus comes to town? |