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POP took me to the circus ’cause it disappoints me so

To have to stay at home, although he doesn’t care to go;

He’s seen it all so many times, the wagons and the tents;

The cages of wild animals and herds of elephants;

This morning he went down with me to watch the big parade,

He was so dreadful busy that he oughtn’t to have stayed,

He said he’d seen it all before and all the reason he

Went down and watched it coming was because it’s new to me.

Then we walked to the circus grounds and Pop he says: “I guess

You want a glass of lemonade, of course,” and I says: “Yes.”

And he bought one for each of us, and when he drank his he

Told me he drank it only just to keep me company;

And then he says, “The sideshow is, I s’pose, the same old sell,

But everybody’s goin’ in, so we might just as well.”

He said he’d seen it all before, and all the reason he

Went in and saw it was because it was all new to me.

Well, by and by we both came out and went in the big tent,

And saw the lions and tigers and the bigges’ elephant

With chains on his front corner and an awful funny nose

That looks around for peanuts that the crowd of people throws;

And Pop, he bought some peanuts and it curled its nose around

Until it found most every one that he threw on the ground;

He said he’d seen it all before, and all the reason he

Stayed there and threw ’em was because it was all new to me.

Well, then the band began to play the liveliestest tune,

And Pop, he says he guessed the show would open pretty soon;

So we went in the other tent, and Pop, he says to me:

“I guess we’ll get some reserved seats so you will surely see.”

And then some lovely ladies came and stood there on the ground,

And jumped up on the horses while the horses ran around;

Pop said he’d seen it all before, and all the reason he

Looked at the ladies was because it was all new to me.

Well, finally it’s over, but a man came out to say

That they’re going to have a concert, and Pop said we’d better stay;

He said they’re always just the same and always such a sell,

But lots of folks was staying and he guessed we might as well.

Then by and by we’re home again, and Mamma wants to know

What kind of circus was it, and Pop said, “The same old show,”

And said he’d seen it all before and all the reason he

Had stayed and seen it all was ’cause it’s all so new to me.