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Rocky the Clown
Is taking down his sign
Painted by hand
30 years ago
It’s time for him to retire.

His fingers are stained
Stained with oil
From all those years
Of weekday work.
Available for weekends
Birthday parties
In all those years
He never received a call.

The world that might have been
Will not happen now
Now that a clown
Is president
And now that a clown
Is prime minister
Rocky the Clown
Is leaving town
Rocky the Clown
Is taking down his sign.

Sinister clowns
Have taken high office
Sinister clowns
Rule the world now
Sinister clowns
In business suits
Sinister clowns
In chequered shirts.

We’re told there is a lot
To smile about
But we will not be needed anymore.
Rocky the Clown
Is taking down his sign
Rocky the Clown
Is leaving town.

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from Rocky the Clown & Other Follies, released July 31, 2022

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David Creese England, UK

David Creese, founder of The Dumb Earth (Melbourne, Aust. 1993-2006)
and Mysteries (Mel, Aust. 2001- 2005),
drummer for Lizard Train (Adelaide, Aust. 1985-1996),
now occupied with self released albums of songs & narrations and composing music for the films of
Jason Tovey.
Latest album is Rocky the Clown & Other Follies. Spirit Monitors (2021) is a collaboration with Mike Cooper (YSF).
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