The Circus

THE CIRCUS

Swing Little Girl,

Swing, high, to the sky,

And don't ever look at the ground,

If you're looking for rainbows,

Look up, to the sky,

You'll never find rainbows,

If you're looking down,

Life maybe be dreary,

But never the same,

Some day, it's sunshine

Some day, it's rain,

Swing Little Girl,

Swing high, to the sky,

And don't ever look to the ground,

If you're looking for rainbows,

Look up to the sky,

But never, no never, look down...

THE CIRCUS

"So you missed the hoop again."

"Father, I couldn't help it."

"For that you don't eat tonight."

"And you're supposed to be funny!"

"Look at that house; empty!"

Around the Side Shows hungry and broke.

"Here you are, sir."

"Count it."

"Is it all there?"

"Say, gimme that money!"

"How d'you get out of here?"

"Rotten!"

"Get off!"

"Where's the funny man?"

"Bring on the funny man!"

The Funny Man.

Meal-time after the Show.

"Father won't let me."

"Do you want a job?"

"Be here in the morning, and we'll try you out."

Early the next morning.

Hungry.

"Run along home!"

"I live here."

"Excuse me, my cane."

The Tryout.

"Go ahead and be funny."

"That's awful!"

"Put on the William Tell act."

"Now then, watch this and see if you can do it."

"Go ahead and try it."

"Put on the barber-shop act."

"Now I must hit you."

"Now hit me!"

"I can't see."

"Just a moment!"

"We haven't talked terms yet."

"Get out and stay out!"

"Show's starting!"

"Aren't you coming in?"

"You're not leaving?"

"You see, we couldn't come to terms."

"Thank you for the egg."

The Show on.

Trouble with the Property Men.

"How about our back pay?"

"Get to work!"

"We quit!"

"They've quit."

"Get anybody!"

"Do you want a job?"

"Don't touch that button!"

"He's a sensation, but he doesn't know it, Keep him on as a property man."

The Circus prospered, but not the property man; and the girl led the same hard life.

"Keep him busy and don't let him know he's the hit of the show."

A Sick Horse.

"Blow this pill down the horse's neck!"

"The horse blew first —"