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Welcome to the greatest show on earth! (All right)

Just like a lion in his cage

We live each day with bitter rage

Caged animals

Caged animals

And when the circus came to town

The tiger mauled and killed the clown

Was all this meant to be

I don't think it's fair

To watch all these lovely creatures

So caged unaware (like animals)

I'm living in this human zoo

For once I've seen the bitter truth

That all these wild creatures

Are not wild at all

The only true savage here

Is mankind you know

And now under the big top the vicious tiger

Let's watch as he burns himself

Through the rings (ha ha)

And at top number two the stupid elephant

Let's watch as he suffers and screams

(watch boys and girls)

Caged animals

Caged animals

And as we come to close the show

There's something I'd like you to know

That all these wild creatures

Are not wild at all

The only true savage here

Is mankind you know

That all these wild creatures

Are not wild at all