Pretty Ugly, Pretty Sad Lyrics - Steve Kilbey

I turned around to see the clown 

He made no sound, his face was down 

He was crying, dying to laugh another smile 

Down the empty avenues 

I stood inside his worn-out shoes 

I was flying, trying just to come down 

The circus crowd, cruel and proud 

Existing in the wilderness 

Minding their own business, of dying 

I turned around and they were gone 

I pulled my useless pity on 

It was morning, morning so pure and undefiled 

Inside my room a healing sea 

Nothing here makes sense to me 

There's no warning, wanting just to come down 

At great expense, ladies and gents 

We bring you the greatest show 

You can take it with you when you go, lying 

Pretty ugly, pretty sad, pretty helpless, pretty glad 

Pretty angry, pretty mad, pretty ugly, pretty sad 

So now I wander through the days 

I wonder who designed this maze 

If it's unending, sending out some kind of sign 

I turned around to see the clown 

I should have pulled the mirror down 

Now I'm pretending, extending my local in this town 

Ladies and gents, at great expense 

We bring you the greatest show 

Take it with you when you go, lying 

Pretty ugly, pretty sad, pretty helpless, pretty bad 

Pretty angry, pretty mad, pretty ugly, pretty sad