Draped in silk gown
she danced around
she filled this place with her smile
she was the queen
of an amazon dream
she made us feel for a while
(chorus)
was it from spite
or just sheer delight
you stooped so low
i wanna know
why you killed the clown
(yeah) you shot her down
i watch you try
try to make that girl cry
so you could be king for just one day
and you said that her smile
was no more than a lie
just because she had something, something to say
(repeat chorus)
yeah, you, you killed the clown
you laughed as she drowned
and it was the only time i ever saw you smile
oh precious and few
were the clowns we all knew
yeah they made us feel for a while
(repeat chorus)
yeah, you shot her down.