Funny Man

Funny Man

My mama died when I was five years old
With my brothers, there were too many mouths to feed
And my daddy looked so sad under that beat up felt hat
I decided then that I could never leave

I’d stay and make it all right - holding onto this family forever
Make it all right - I’ll keep you in stitches so you’re stitched together

The funny man, I’m the funny man
A laugh-a-minute, good-as-you-can-get, step-right-up-and-place-your-bets
Funny man, I’m the funny man
Dancing like a marionette, just wait! You ain’t seen nothing yet
Oh yeah

I’m the head of the house, even though I am so small
My father’s ghost is sitting at the table
I am so proud that no one thinks of me at all
And everybody knows that I am able

To make it all right: holding these shattered pieces together
Make it all right - I’ll keep you in stitches, so you’ll stay forever

Little man, little clown, such a brave, brave soldier
Little man, little clown, smiling on the battleground
Little man, little clown, no one knew that you hurt
Little man, little clown, we all fall down

I’m the funny man, I’m the funny man
A laugh-a-minute, good-as-you-can-get, step-right-up-and-place-your-bets
I‘m the funny man, I’m the funny man
Dancing like a marionette, just wait! You ain’t seen nothing yet
I’m the funny man, I’m the funny man
A laugh-a-minute, good-as-you-can-get, step-right-up-and-place-your-bets
I‘m the funny man, I’m the funny man
Dancing like a marionette, just wait! You ain’t seen nothing yet
Oh yeah