Whatever happened to the great escape
The finest ever made?
Crafted with pride by masters of the trade
The world's greatest circus

We had this story of the impossible
A tale best told softly
One of make-believe
Maybe impossible to achieve
But really close

Who soothed the lions hungry in their cage
With the confidence of a clown?
A little man who rises on the stage
As he falls without a safety net?

We had this story of the impossible
A tale best told softly
One of make-believe
Maybe impossible to achieve
But really close

Whatever happened to the great escape
And to all the plans we made?
Crafted with pride by masters of the trade
The world's greatest circus

We had this story of the impossible
A tale best told softly
One of make-believe
Maybe impossible to achieve
But really close