Standard (EADGBE)
Rain is falling down on my paper-crown
The clowns make-up is dry, his lips are formed to cry
The dancing crowd is gone back home, Im standing here alone
Rain is falling down on my paper-crown
Refrain
Carnival is over, the old king is gone
The new ones yet awaiting, the show must go on
No-one wants to see the secret the clown keeps
Everyone will miss the music and the bliss
The troubadour is going mad under the fools cap
And no-one wants to see the secret the clown keeps
Refrain
At the corner in his puke is lying the court-fool
His last silly joke is ended up in smoke
Blowers of the dutch brass band re searching their instruments
At the corner in his puke is lying the court-fool
Refrain
The rains still falling down on my paper-crown
I take all high spirits and bin it bit by bit
I cross myself, confess my sins before they day will begin
Rains still falling down on my paper-crown
Refrain
Outro