A popular song from 1955.
Words and music by Charles O’Flynn, Joe De Masi, Joe Basile.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
There’s excitement in town today
It’s the big circus show
That’s a thrill I don’t want to miss
Hurry up, let’s go
Chorus
Take me to the circus
The big top is playing in town
That circus band with those melodies
Played for the man on the flying trapeze
Soda pop and popcorn
While those funny clowns make you roar
The whole place is reeling and oh! what a feeling
You’re just like a kid once more
Chorus
Take me to the circus
And we’ll have a barrel of fun
We’ll buy some peanuts and eat a few
Then we can feed all the elephants, too
Ponies, dogs, and monkeys
Their tricks will make ev’ryone roar
With tinsel and spangle, and jingle and jangle
You’re just like a kid once more