Der Clown
Heinz Rühmann
The Clown
As a kid, he already danced on the tightrope
Whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy
He rode the pony like an arrow
Whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy
He always wanted to make people laugh
and even made a sad face himself
he could do the funniest things
but he never laughed himself
The clown, the clown
was always fun to watch
but the clown, the clown
let no one look into his heart
Then life drove him out into the world
Whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy
His home, his homeland, was the circus tent
Whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy
He stood in the spotlight, and the audience laughed
he lived off glitter, glamour, and applause
but the more successful his big career became
the lonelier it looked inside him
The clown, the clown
was always fun to watch
but the clown, the clown
let no one look into his heart
He got old and things didn't go so well anymore
Whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy
His feet got cold, and he froze in his costume
Whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy, whoopsie daisy
And behind him lies a long life
soon the circus melody will be silenced
he made millions laugh
but he never laughed himself
The clown, the clown
was always fun to watch
but the clown, the clown
let no one look into his heart
