I ain't gonna get dressed up
just to be your clown
Ain't gonna paint this pretty face
like you paint the town
I ain't wastin' good mascara
just to watch it runnin' down
I ain't gonna get dressed up
just to be your clown
I could spend an hour on
my make up and my hair
Shoes to tall, dress to small
and lacy underwear
Go down to the bar,
and buy myself a drink
Dang they're all perfect,
like a puppet on a string
I ain't gonna get dressed up,
just to be your clown
Ain't gonna paint this pretty face,
like you paint the town
I ain't wastin good mascara,
just to watch it runnin' down
I ain't gonna get dressed up,
just to be your clown
You got girls that sing and dance,
I hear ones an acrobat,
You got 'em swinging from the chandelier,
well honey I don't swing like that
The main attraction's leaving,
let the side show pay the rent
Take this diamond back
and you'll be two rings shy
of the big top tent
I ain't gonna get dressed up,
just to be your clown
Ain't gonna paint this pretty face,
like you paint the town
I ain't wastin' good mascara,
just to watch it runnin' down
I ain't gonna get dressed up,
just to be your clown
I ain't gonna get dressed up,
just to be your clown
Tiptoe 'cross the type-rope,
till you turn me upside down
cut the cable, pull the net,
just to let me hit the ground
I ain't gonna get dressed up,
just to be your clown