The Greatest Show On Earth From the film The Greatest Show On Earth Words by Ned Washington Music by Victor Young © 1951 Sony ATV Harmony Studio recording not released Recorded 1951 Paramount Studio Orchestra conducted by Victor Young Running Time: 2 mins 59 secs Lyrics: Come to the circus The greatest show on earth Come to the circus See the circus If we’re not very careful Life can overwork us So take today and make it gay For there are too many tears along the way So come to the circus It’s circus day today Come see the barkers And the gawkers Come bareback riders And the fearless tightrope walkers Dancing bears do their routine The greatest extravaganza the world has ever seen The human cannonball will zoom As trumpets blare and bass drums boom Who entertains your mom and pop? The people under the great big top! Come to the circus Come on along and see The Bengal tigers and the lions The trapeze artist does a leap that’s death defying A land of mirth, your money’s worth Come on along to the circus The greatest show on earth |