Without Annette

Spending my days in the traveling circus
The ringmaster pays us, but man does he work us
Some people they leap through great hoops of fire
Me, I just creep across the high wire
In spite of my talents, it’s all just an act
I can’t lose my balance for this simple fact

I’m living without Annette
A tightrope walker above it all
I put on a show in every town
But I know I can’t look down
I’ve got nowhere to fall
Without Annette

We were a pair on the flying trapeze
We swung through the air as she hung by my knees
When she seemed to fall the people would gasp
But she would always be safe in my grasp
The occasional fling was just a distraction
Our love was the thing, the coming attraction

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She made up her mind when business had slowed
To give up the grind; the life of the road
But I couldn’t let go, I still don’t know why
When I told her no, she told me goodbye

Spending my nights on a moveable stage
It’s a trick of the lights that I don’t seem to age
Then all of a sudden I blow my routine
I land with a thud and I make a big scene
It’s happened before but now I’m aware
It hurts so much more ‘cause Annette is not there

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