Well the tall man
Is 5 foot eight
And the Great Mysterioso
He ain't really that great
The bearded woman's just the ringmaster's grandma,
Who hasn't waxed
And you look at the ticket and you realize
You can't ask for your money back

Cause this is the
Average Circus
No hyperbole
Everybody in there is pretty much the same as you and me
Well there's just one ring
Cause that's what you get when you
Divide three by three
It's the average circus
Whooopeee

The tight wire
Is two feet high
They might slip and fall
But there ain't no risk that anybody will die
And the elephants just walk around
And the lions they just lie
And the big top is kinda medium
And no one has to ask why

Chorus

The average circus is pretty much all around
Turn on the news on the tv and it's full of clowns
Who want your vote or want your dollar
Nary a hero to be found
No flying man or human cannonball
All are feet are down here planted firmly on the ground

Chorus