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sad clown
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very much a work in progress

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The clown, the sad clown, comes a-dancing
a-dancing,
a-dancing,
the sad clown comes a-dancing
along The Laughing Way.

The people in the street go about their business,
their business,
their business,
the people in the street go about their business
sad as they can be.

They have no time for dancing,
for dancing,
for dancing,
they have no time for dancing
in The Laughing Way.

They take no time for dancing,
for dancing,
for dancing,
they take the time for dancing
so sad they will stay.

The Laughing Way is quiet,
is quiet,
is quiet
the laughing way is quiet
nobody wants to play.

The sad clown comes a-dancing,
a-dancing,
a-dancing
the sad clown comes the dancing
along The Laughing Way

The people say please don't dance,
please don't dance,
please don't dance
the people say please don't dance,
along The Laughing Way

The people say be happy,
be happy,
the happy
the people say be happy
to the sad clown in the way.

The sad clown Dances,
Dances,
Dances
the sad clown dances fiercely
along The Laughing Way

The people then they stone him,
stone him,
stone him,
the people then they stone him
to drive him far away.

But some of them take up the step,
take up the step,
take up the step,
but some of them take up the step
and dance in The Laughing Way

The sad clown comes a-dancing,
a-dancing,
a-dancing
the sad clown comes the dancing
along The Singing Path. . .

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 Reviews of "sad clown"
Reviewed by Jane Rodway (Reader)
Reviewed on June 8, 2004
This was very interesting, the subject matter seems both dark and light, childlike and a bit off to the side. I could see it a bit shorter, only because of the repetition, but I could be totally full of crap and you can ignore me:)

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on June 7, 2004
A most intriguing work in progress, John. Really like this concept!

Reviewed on June 7, 2004
John, an interesting write with motion and song! Creative and thought provoking...
Antoinette

Reviewed on June 7, 2004
I liked this, rather sad, and very moving song/poetry.

Reindeer

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on June 7, 2004
Interesting thoughts expressed through this write

type: tak up the step,


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