He walked up to the bandstand
And asked me could an old man sit in
Across his face I saw the pain
And felt it in these words I heard him sing
I can't believe what I see when I look in life's mirror
So many left over scars from a dreamers career
I stole from the good life and now it wants payment from me
I've got nothing but memories and little to give back you see
Now the show's almost over, let me sing one more song
The world sure looks lonely when the crowd's almost gone
So children you listen but don't sing along
'Cause the mountains are mean boy and the meaning's all wrong
He said on my way up I didn't want my woman around
You see I was too busy maybe from the fame that I'd found
Now the circus is over won't somebody please tell the clown
And baby I'm sorry, forgive me, if I let you down
Now the show's almost over, let me sing one more song
The world sure looks lonely when the crowd's almost gone
And children you listen, no, but don't sing along
'Cause the mountains are mean and the meaning's all wrong
Hey, the show's almost over, let me sing one more song
The world sure looks lonely when the crowd's almost gone..