1941 Lyrics - Singles - Nilsson Harry

1941 

- Harry Nilsson 

Well in 1941 a happy father had a son 

And by 1944 the father walked right out the door 

And in '45 the mom and son were still alive 

But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive 

Well the years were passing quickly 

But not fast enough for him 

So he close his eyes through '55 

And he opened them up again 

When he looked around he saw a clown 

And the clown seemed very gay 

And he set that night to join that circus clown and run away 

{Scat solo} 

Well he followed every railroad track 

An every highway sign 

And he had a girl in each new town 

And the towns he left behind 

And the open road 

Was the only road he knew 

But the color of his dreams 

Slowly turning into blue 

The he met a girl the kind of girl 

He wanted all his life 

She was soft and kind and good to him 

So he took her for a wife 

And they got a house not far from town 

And in a little while 

The girl had seen the doctor 

And she came home with a smile 

Now in 1961 a happy father had a son 

And by 1964 the father walked right out the door 

And in '65 the mom and son were still around 

But what will happen to the boy 

When the circus comes to town?