Circus Games by The Skids from the album The Absolute Game Intro , Verse 1 Mission is a gambler The Wager, the one card to play Priest has the burden He hates, the right thing, to say Amid all the honour He sees, the wrong one, to share Since child is an angel The duty, the one card prepare Verse 2 Jury is a gabler The wager, the one card, to play Judge has the burden He tells, the wrong one, to pay Amid all the honour He puts, the wrong one, to trial Since child is an angel No jury, but one card, so vile Chorus Come and play circus games Come and play at circus games Come and play circus games Come and play at circus games Come and play circus games , Come and play at circus games Instrumental Verse 3 Mother is a gambler The wager, the one card, to play Birth has this burden She says no children today Midst all dishonour She sees a heavenly noose Since child is an angel The mother, the one child, set loose Chorus Come and play circus games Come and play at circus games Come and play circus games Come and play at circus games Come and play circus games , Come and play at circus games Come and play circus games Come and play at circus games Ad Lib to fade