My Father The Clown Lyrics - Helium - Pram

My heart is heavy as I help you 

Into the costume in which you learn to fly 

Always chained to somewhere 

In case I might hurt myself 

Sitting in the sawdust 

That's stained by the animals 

Twisted leg in iron and plaster 

Dragging 'round and 'round 

While I dance with my father the clown 

While she's in lace and feathers 

I'm the one in clumsy shoes 

Always being told I damage what I touch 

Can I ever be unfettered 

Free as she is front of them all 

Or must I stay and eat my own skin 

Like the lion in the cage