Neon Clown Revisited

There's this place, the Neon Clown
Perched at the top of Neon Clown Avenue
In the center of this old town
The center of our hometown

And it sounds funny, but I know
'Cause you're the one who can't say "no"
You'll see a familiar face
And you won't come out of that place
Again

Tonight, checking into the Neon Clown
At the top of Neon Clown Avenue
To catch up with an old friend
From the heart of our hometown

Millions of people stuck in that place
All staying alive just to save face
See the bar staff, walls and weirdos
And grab one last drink for the road

But when you're the puppetmaster
Holding worlds on strings
And you see a familiar face
In a most peculiar place

You are the puppetmaster
You hold worlds on strings
You've just seen a familiar face
In the most surprising place

Hey there
Old friend
I've come
To retire you

There's this place, the Neon Clown
Perched at the top of Neon Clown Avenue
In the center of an old town
The center of our hometown