The Ring Master

Up goes the tent,

Time well spent

The Circus grows faster.

With you as Ring master.

They come from miles around,

To watch your team leap and bound,

This is where you show off your art,

The very place where you open your heart.

You'll have shows which are grand,

You'll be famous in all the land,

Not a hitch in sight,

Just a spectacular night.

The elephant will obey,

With his large ball he'll play,

As the trapeze artists swing,

To their daring the eyes will cling.

But not all shows will be like this,

The nights no one will miss,

The show that loses control,

A great problem with a ring master's role.

The elephant will sprain a little boy's rist,

Because his candy floss it couldn't resist,

It will be the bad day for a clown,

Instead he'll make the whole crowd frown.

When your show is no longer perfection,

It's you who has to change it's direction,

So pack up your big top onto the train,

Set off for a new town and start again.