I've become the painted clown  I'll paint your town  
 When your roof it tears me down  wears me down  you stare me down  
 Down  down  down  down  down  down  down  
 Lady  lady  
  
 When today  I thought there were some  but some stole away  
 I play  I play by your rules  I follow you anyway  
 When your roof  it tears me down  wears me down  I'll be your clown  
  
 Down, down, down, down, down, down, down  
 Lady, lady  
  
 Pitchin' and reachin' and crawlin' and fallin'  
 Pitchin' and reachin' and crawlin' and fallin'  
  
 Lady, lady